# NTSB Accident LAX92LA074
> **PIPER PA32RT-300** · 1991-12-31 · BIG BEAR CITY, CA, USA · MINR
## 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.

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