MINR · PIPER PA32RT-300 · 1991-12-31 · BIG BEAR CITY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA074
Event ID
20001212X18628
Type
Accident
Date
1991-12-31
Location
BIG BEAR CITY, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.260318, -116.840835
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA32RT-300
Registration
N39459
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY THE COMPANY OF A HAND CONTROL MECHANISM THAT REQUIRED THE PILOT TO OPERATE THE AIRPLANE CONTROLS WITH ONE HAND AND RESTRICTED VISUAL OUTLOOK DUE TO THE EXISTING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.