# NTSB Accident FTW97LA029
> **Piper PA-36-300** · 1996-09-08 · STANTON, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA029
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06749
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-08
- **Location:** STANTON, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.119129, -101.78939
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-36-300
- **Registration:** N57871
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a wire resulting in the separation of the rudder and a loss of aircraft control.

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