Mis-rigged trim tabs discovered after fatal Navajo crash in South Carolina

Myrtle Beach PA-31P crash-c-WBTW via Twitter

Source: WBTW via Twitter

Investigators probing a fatal accident involving a Piper PA-31P Navajo, on its first flight after maintenance, have discovered that elevator trim tabs were installed upside-down.

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