NONE · PIPER PA-46-310P · 2011-08-06 · Elizabethtown, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11LA461
Event ID
20110818X95615
Type
Accident
Date
2011-08-06
Location
Elizabethtown, NC, USA
Coordinates
34.601943, -78.579444
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-46-310P
Registration
N469CC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper securing of a “B” nut on the power turbine control (Py) line by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the manual fuel override switch.