SERS · Piper PA-32-300 · 2005-03-02 · Dunnellon, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05FA039
Event ID
20050310X00289
Type
Accident
Date
2005-03-02
Location
Dunnellon, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.966667, -82.349998
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N444NM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper installation of the bolt that connects the throttle linkage to the fuel control arm by an unknown maintenance person, which resulted in a loss of the bolt, a loss of engine rpm control, and subsequent forced landing and collision with trees.