# Aileron control system - Type: NTSB finding subsection - Path: [Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01) › [Aircraft systems](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0102) › [Flight control system](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/010227) › Aileron control system - NTSB code: 01022710 - Cases: 45 - In the probable cause: 41 - Fatal cases: 11 - All cases: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01022710/cases.md - Cases with it in the probable cause: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01022710/cases.md?cause=1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01022710 ## Cases per year (in the probable cause / all) - 2008: 5 / 5 - 2009: 2 / 2 - 2010: 3 / 4 - 2011: 2 / 3 - 2012: 5 / 5 - 2013: 1 / 1 - 2015: 1 / 2 - 2016: 2 / 2 - 2017: 5 / 5 - 2018: 1 / 1 - 2019: 3 / 3 - 2020: 4 / 5 - 2022: 2 / 2 - 2023: 1 / 1 - 2024: 4 / 4 ## Defining events in these cases - [Flight control sys malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/333): 25 cases - [Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240): 11 cases - [Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/330): 3 cases - [Part(s) separation from AC](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/338): 2 cases - [Turbulence encounter](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/360): 1 cases - [Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341): 1 cases - [Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230): 1 cases - [Low altitude operation/event](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/220): 1 cases ## Aircraft models (registry) - [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150): 2 cases - [Cirrus Design SR20](https://openairdocs.org/model/cirrus-design-sr20): 2 cases - [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p): 2 cases - [Stinson 108-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3): 1 cases - [Mckeehan James F ACRODUSTER SA750](https://openairdocs.org/model/mckeehan-james-f-acroduster-sa750): 1 cases - [Rockwell International 690A](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-690a): 1 cases - [Rockwell International 112TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-112tc): 1 cases - [Piper PA-32R-301T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301t): 1 cases - [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180): 1 cases - [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235): 1 cases ## Other findings in the same cases - [Installation](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02062035) (Personnel issues): 8 cases - [Scheduled/routine maintenance](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02062010) (Personnel issues): 6 cases - [Preflight inspection](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061510) (Personnel issues): 6 cases - [Lateral/bank control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062023) (Aircraft): 5 cases - [Aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040) (Personnel issues): 4 cases - [Scheduled/routine inspection](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061520) (Personnel issues): 4 cases - [Performance/control parameters, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062000) (Aircraft): 4 cases - [Not determined, general](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000) (Not determined): 3 cases - [Conducive to structural icing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03031025) (Environmental issues): 2 cases - [Fabrication](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02062025) (Personnel issues): 2 cases ## Newest cases - [NTSB ERA25FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25FA082), Dec 20, 2024: Cessna 172 (N22088), Cintrona, PR, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the airplane, which resulted in inflight the failure of the right aileron carry through cable due to wear, reduced effectiveness of the airplane’s… - [NTSB WPR24FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA182), Jun 6, 2024: Vans RV-12 (N412JN), Auburn, WA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper installation of the control stick pushrod assemblies, which resulted in separation of the left pushrod and a total loss of roll control during flight. Contributing to the… - [NTSB WPR24LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA175), Jun 4, 2024: Dennis T Kirby/Michael B Kirby Murphy Rebel (N79ZT), Edgewood, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper installation of the aileron and flap control systems, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff roll and subsequent runway excursion. - [NTSB ERA24LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA128), Mar 1, 2024: Cub Crafters PA18-150 (N143CC), Edgewater, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to detect the worn aileron cable during the most recent inspections, which resulted in the separation of the aileron control cable and a subsequent loss of airplane… - [NTSB ERA23FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA247), May 26, 2023: Cessna 172 (N3KV), Lake Worth, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to detect the corroded aileron cable during recent inspections, which resulted in the separation of the aileron control cable and a subsequent loss of airplane control… - [NTSB WPR22FA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA361), Sep 28, 2022: Grumman American Avn. AA-5B (N74349), Sahuarita, AZ, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control following a separation of the aileron carry-through cable. - [NTSB ERA22LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA167), Mar 25, 2022: Cessna 172P (N62283), Winder, GA, destroyed. Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to detect the damaged aileron cable during the most recent inspections, which resulted in the separation of the aileron control cable and subsequent loss of airplane… - [NTSB ERA20CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA246), Jul 13, 2020: Piper PA22 (N2716P), Cortland, NY, substantial damage. 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… - [NTSB CEN20LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA259), Jul 3, 2020: Sopwith Type 9400 (N5539), Van Alstyne, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: An inflight loss of aileron control due to movement of a control connector. - [NTSB ERA20CA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA232), Jun 27, 2020: Ayres S2R (N4032L), Perry, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The reported malfunction of the aileron flight control system during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined. NTSB has coded findings and defining events since 2008; earlier cases used its older occurrence and cause codes and aren't counted. Findings: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings.md. Defining events: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events.md. Phases of flight: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases.md. Every investigation, filtered by finding, event, phase, state, year or model: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md (for example ?state=MI&fatal=1). 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