2 fatal · PIPER PA-24 · 2008-10-24 · Red Hill, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA09FA029
Event ID
20081025X01226
Type
Accident
Date
2008-10-24
Location
Red Hill, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.940277, -78.548614
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24
Registration
N8820P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to an improper repair to the stabilator, which resulted in an in-flight failure of the stabilator. Contributing to the accident was the descent in turbulence, at airspeeds above the maximum structural cruise speed.