May 21, PA31 down

[woodchucker]

Didn’t see it posted here. Elevator trim tabs installed upside down and reversed? One fatal

Kathryn’s Report

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

this is a paranoia of mine.. if I can't see it I roll the wheel and have a buddy watch it. If I'm alone then I hope it's not my day.

Can one turn the trim wheel one way, go look at the surfaces, turn it the other, and then recheck?

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

The maintenance shop shut down the day of the accident and immediately filed bankruptcy.

If they were insured, couldn’t you still go after their insurance? And if not insured, then I wonder if one could make an argument to pierce the corporate veil (if incorporated). Not that I imagine mechanics running these shops typically have deep pockets...