Accident: Piper PA22
Jul 13, 2020 · Cortland, NY
NTSB numberERA20CA246Event id20200713X05400
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The mechanic’s incorrect rigging of the aileron control cables, which resulted in a reversal of aileron control inputs applied by the pilot during the takeoff. Also causal was the mechanic’s inadequate post-maintenance inspection and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and before takeoff check, which failed to detect the misrigging.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA22
- Registration
- N2716P
- Year built
- 1957
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff Flight control sys malf/fail
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Cortland County Chase Field (CTX)0 nm (1 km) north-east
- Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)12 nm (22 km) south-west
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