SERS · PIPER PA-28-140 · 2021-04-12 · Weyers Cave, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21LA183
Event ID
20210413102905
Type
Accident
Date
2021-04-12
Location
Weyers Cave, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.263833, -78.896444
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N7242F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the rudder control system, which resulted in failure of the rudder control assembly and the pilot’s loss of control during a go-around.