AERONCA 7AC accident at Murray, KY, 2 Oct 2022

On October 2, 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.