# NTSB Accident LAX03LA228
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 2003-07-07 · Phoenix, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03LA228
- **Event ID:** 20030709X01048
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-07-07
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.688056, -112.082496
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N288PA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The disengagement of the left control wheel from the control column, which was due to the attaching screw backing out of the nut plate.   Also causal was the manufacturer's inadequate design of the installation and the improper length of the screw.

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