# NTSB Accident SEA06LA109
> **Piper PA-28-160** · 2006-06-02 · Laurel, MT, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA06LA109
- **Event ID:** 20060616X00752
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-06-02
- **Location:** Laurel, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.710556, -108.749168
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-160
- **Registration:** N1123W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of maintenance personnel to properly reinstall the left-hand control yoke to the left-hand control column, and the failure of other maintenance personnel to properly verify the installation, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control in flight while maneuvering and subsequent impact with terrain.

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