MINR · PIPER PA-38-112 · 1995-01-20 · JOSHUA TREE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95FA082
Event ID
20001207X02877
Type
Accident
Date
1995-01-20
Location
JOSHUA TREE, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.149871, -116.270706
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N4279E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the operator's inadequate annual inspection by failing to find that the flight control's horizontal section of the 'T' bar was rubbing against the vacuum hoses behind the instrument panel. The jammed 'T' bar and the rough terrain were factors in this accident.