# NTSB Accident MIA94FA114
> **PIPER PA-12** · 1994-04-07 · MERRITT  ISLAND, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA94FA114
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01146
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-04-07
- **Location:** MERRITT  ISLAND, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.320098, -80.679687
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N2834M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL DUE TO JAMMING BY THE TOW ROPE WHICH PREVENTED THE PILOT FROM BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE.

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