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Aviation incident ERA13IA326

NONE · PIPER PA-34 · 2013-07-17 · Palm Coast, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA13IA326
Event ID
20130719X01824
Type
Incident
Date
2013-07-17
Location
Palm Coast, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.601943, -81.208335

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-34
Registration
N767PE
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
—

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The installation of an incorrect rudder trim tab control rod by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in the rod failing in flight due to overload and subsequent uncontrolled rudder oscillations.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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