# NTSB Accident ANC05FA039
> **Piper PA-32-300** · 2005-03-02 · Dunnellon, FL, USA · SERS
## 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.

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