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| Date: | Thursday 11 March 2021 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Kowanyama Aerodrome, 108° T 31Km, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Kowanyama Aerodrome (YKOW) |
| Cairns Airport, QLD (CNS/YBCS) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During cruise, the aileron control cable became fouled resulting in a partial loss of roll control. The engineering inspection revealed the aileron cable had dislodged from a guide and the autopilot cable bridle clamp had become fouled on the airframe.
Sources:
ATSB OA2021-01101
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