# NTSB Accident SEA06CA062
> **Piper PA-18A** · 2006-03-04 · Shady Cove, OR, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA06CA062
- **Event ID:** 20060327X00355
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-03-04
- **Location:** Shady Cove, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.608055, -122.82611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18A
- **Registration:** N1984A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper installation of the control stick during maintenance, which resulted in the control stick becoming disconnected during the initial takeoff climb, resulting in a loss of control and in-flight collision with the ground.

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