NONE · Piper PA-34-220T · 2005-07-05 · Titusville, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA05IA132
Event ID
20050714X01018
Type
Incident
Date
2005-07-05
Location
Titusville, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.514722, -80.799163
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-34-220T
Registration
N700VR
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued operation of the airplane with known intermittent deficiencies of the electric pitch trim switch, resulting in a mis-trim condition of the airplane (nose-up), and subsequent hard landing on the nose landing gear causing it to collapse. A factor in the accident was the failure of the electric pitch trim switch to return to the neutral position after being disengaged due to dirt/grime.