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N789E accident description

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Crash location 45.866670°N, 117.516670°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Middletown, CA
38.752404°N, 122.614985°W
556.0 miles away
Tail number N789E
Accident date 26 Sep 1992
Aircraft type Cessna 172(AF) Schleicher ASW-20(NTSB)
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CONNECT THE ELEVATOR CONTROL DURING ASSEMBLY AND FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT CHECK. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS DISTRACTION BY PERFORMING OTHER TASKS DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE.

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