Cessna 150L N6726G

Summary

On 23 July 1999 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N6726G was involved in an accident near Udall, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 July 1999 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Udall, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Cherokee Strip Airport (18KS)

Coordinates

37.3801, -97.1103

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N6726G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Derby

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99LA250

1 person had minor injuries.

the failure of maintenance personnel to properly safety the aileron control cable during installation, the disconnected aileron control cable, and the unavailability of aileron control to the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Aileron control was lost on takeoff. The airplane impacted terrain during the subsequent landing. The pilot said 'all [of the aircraft] controls felt normal at the start of the takeoff roll.' The pilot stated 'after lift off the ailerons would not respond to control input.' The pilot stated that he then reduced power to idle and applied left rudder in an attempt to maintain a level attitude. The pilot stated that he was unable to keep the wings level and the aircraft rolled slowly to the right and the right wing contacted the ground. The pilot stated that 'the right wing always seemed heavy on this airplane.' A post accident examination of the aircraft was performed. The clevis bolt for the left aileron cable was not in place. No safety pin was located. There was scarring of the painted surface of the tubing forward of the clevis bolt location. No other anomalies were detected. The aileron cable had been replaced 14.5 operational hours prior to the accident flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.