Accident · 2022-07-27

NTSB case ERA22LA358 · CESSNA 207 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2022-07-27
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 207 (N6908M)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
GRANT AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
GRANT AVIATION INC

Probable cause

Maintenance personnel’s failure to detect and correct improper rudder control system alignment, the resulting interference with the pulley’s rotation, and the accelerated corrosion and wear of the control cable, which ultimately led to its failure in flight.

Source: NTSB case ERA22LA358

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane30Class 1 (2022-05-04)1,240 total · 316 in this make/model · 1,100 as PIC · 150 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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