NONE · PIPER PA28 · 2016-04-29 · San Carlos, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16IA100
Event ID
20160505X40535
Type
Incident
Date
2016-04-29
Location
San Carlos, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.511943, -122.249443
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N200KR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to properly install and secure the input swivel boot on the swivel joint, which resulted in excessive vibration that led to fatigue cracks and failure of the throttle cable.