Aviation Accident Summary MIA84FA040

LAKELAND, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N4115K

PIPER PA-31-350

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS ON ITS FIRST PRODUCTION FLT TEST. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF IT WAS OBSERVED TO ENTER AN ABRUPT RIGHT BANK, FOLLOWED BY A STEEP LEFT BANK BEFORE CRASHING. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT WING REVEALED THAT ITS AILERON CABLES WERE CONNECTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE BELLCRANK ATTACH POINTS BACKWARDS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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