NONE · Piper PA-46-500TP · 2005-09-12 · Rangeley, ME, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD05LA138
Event ID
20050928X01541
Type
Accident
Date
2005-09-12
Location
Rangeley, ME, USA
Coordinates
44.778888, -70.789443
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-46-500TP
Registration
N747AW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A malfunction of the yaw damper system due to fluid contamination. Factors in the accident were the air condition exhaust vent design and the design stress limits of the airplane were exceeded.