# NTSB Accident BFO92LA143
> **GRUMMAN AA-1A** · 1992-09-24 · BEDFORD, MA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO92LA143
- **Event ID:** 20001211X15626
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1992-09-24
- **Location:** BEDFORD, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GRUMMAN
- **Model:** AA-1A
- **Registration:** N6445L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION WHICH FAILED TO REVEAL A DETERIORATED RUDDER CABLE WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED AND CAUSED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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