Accident: Piper PA 28R-180
Jul 23, 2017 · San Jose, CA
NTSB numberWPR17LA164Event id20170724X10817
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel's incorrect installation of the aileron control cables and subsequent failure to verify proper aileron functionality following the maintenance, which resulted in roll control that was opposite of that commanded by the pilot, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, during which he did not verify that the aileron movement matched the control yoke input.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28R-180
- Registration
- N4594J
- Year built
- 1968
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff Loss of control in flight
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV)0 nm (0 km) south-east
- Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)5 nm (10 km) west
- Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ)12 nm (22 km) north-west
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