# NTSB Accident ERA21FA224
> **PIPER PA-31P** · 2021-05-21 · Myrtle Beach, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21FA224
- **Event ID:** 20210522103126
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-05-21
- **Location:** Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.685597, -78.968609
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-31P
- **Registration:** N575BC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The mechanic’s inadvertent installation of the elevator trim tabs in reverse, which resulted in the pitch trim system operating opposite of the pilot’s input and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA21FA224) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*