NONE · Piper PA 46-350P · 2006-12-03 · Atlanta, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07LA035
Event ID
20061218X01800
Type
Accident
Date
2006-12-03
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA 46-350P
Registration
N46PT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The exceedance of airplane design stress limits when the pilot did not maintain aircraft control after his attention was diverted to the right side attitude indicator during cruise flight. An additional cause was the aural detection for the autopilot disconnect was difficult to hear with the noise canceling headset. A contributing factor was the disengaged autopilot/flight director.