No fatalities
2 Oct 2022: AERONCA 7AC — Murray, KY
On 2 Oct 2022, an AERONCA 7AC was involved in an aviation accident near Murray, KY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The incorrect (reverse) rigging of the elevator cables by maintenance personnel and their subsequent failure to verify that the rigging was correct during post-maintenance checks and the pilot's inadequate preflight check. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The incorrect (reverse) rigging of the elevator cables by maintenance personnel and their subsequent failure to verify that the rigging was correct during post-maintenance checks and the pilot's inadequate preflight check.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Incorrect service/maintenanceInadequate inspectionMaintenance personnelPilot