# NTSB Accident CHI07LA035
> **Piper PA 46-350P** · 2006-12-03 · Atlanta, GA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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