2 fatal · PIPER PA 46 350P · 2015-05-07 · Spokane, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR15FA158
Event ID
20150508X05509
Type
Accident
Date
2015-05-07
Location
Spokane, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.685832, -117.326942
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 46 350P
Registration
N962DA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The mechanic's incorrect installation of two aileron cables and the subsequent inadequate functional checks of the aileron system before flight by both the mechanic and the pilot, which prevented proper roll control from the cockpit, resulting in the pilot's subsequent loss of control during flight. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic's and the pilot's self-induced pressure to complete the work that day.