# NTSB Accident SEA97LA022
> **Collier Q200** · 1996-10-29 · ESTACADA, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA022
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06986
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-29
- **Location:** ESTACADA, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.199584, -122.060958
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Collier
- **Model:** Q200
- **Registration:** N200CQ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

inadequate maintenance adjustment by the owner/pilot/mechanic, by not using safety wire to secure the throttle arm clamping screw, which resulted in a loose clamping screw and rotation of the throttle arm with respect to the butterfly valve shaft.  The lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing was a factor.

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