MINR · Piper PA 18A · 2017-05-08 · COEUR D'ALENE, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17LA102
Event ID
20170508X05228
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-08
Location
COEUR D'ALENE, ID, USA
Coordinates
47.774444, -116.819442
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA 18A
Registration
N245KW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of yaw control due to an inadequately compressed rudder swage, which resulted from inadequate maintenance and led to the separation of the forward right rudder cable.