NONE · Piper PA-28-140 · 2001-08-17 · Wilgrove, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA219
Event ID
20010828X01798
Type
Accident
Date
2001-08-17
Location
Wilgrove, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.190959, -80.739692
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N1453T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personal to properly reconnect the throttle-cable-to carburetor attachment, resulting in a throttle cable disconnection while in the landing pattern, and collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the failure of the pilot to obtain maintenance assistance once unfamiliar throttle action was detected.