Accident: Piper PA-23-250
Apr 30, 2020 · Hemet, CA
NTSB numberWPR20LA135Event id20200430X75227
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly inspect and replace damaged aileron control cables, which resulted in fatigue separation of the aileron control cable and loss of control of the aircraft.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N6521Y
- Year built
- 1967
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute 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.
- Hemet Ryan Airport (HMT)11 nm (19 km) north-west
- French Valley Airport (RBK)13 nm (25 km) west
- Banning Municipal Airport (BNG)18 nm (34 km) north
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