# NTSB Accident WPR10FA009
> **PIPER PA-12** · 2009-10-08 · Burlington, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR10FA009
- **Event ID:** 20091009X21520
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-10-08
- **Location:** Burlington, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.470832, -122.420829
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N2087C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's in-flight loss of control due to his failure to correctly connect the elevator control cables during the restoration/rebuild of the airplane. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's decision to perform a high-speed taxi test prior to having the airplane inspected by a certificated mechanic, which resulted in inadvertent flight.

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