NONE · PIPER PA-24-180 · 1992-08-17 · RUSSELLVILLE, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW92LA210
Event ID
20001211X15415
Type
Accident
Date
1992-08-17
Location
RUSSELLVILLE, AR, USA
Coordinates
35.270076, -93.139625
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-180
Registration
N5981P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE. FACTORS WERE THE PROPELLER SYSTEM'S PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM DISCONNECTED DUE TO IMPROPER OVERHAUL AND FAILURE TO INSTALL THE STAKING PINS BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.