NONE · PIPER PA-32-300 · 2013-02-27 · Sanford, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13LA148
Event ID
20130227X63724
Type
Accident
Date
2013-02-27
Location
Sanford, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.5825, -79.101387
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N1953H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The installation of an incorrect length of cotter pin on the throttle linkage clevis pin by maintenance personnel at an undetermined time, which resulted in the pin coming loose and the loss of throttle control.