NONE · PIPER PA-14 · 2021-07-23 · Anchorage, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC21LA064
Event ID
20210726103552
Type
Accident
Date
2021-07-23
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.181371, -149.97211
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-14
Registration
N4206H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The fatigue fracture of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 1025 carbon steel rudder post, which resulted in structural failure of the rudder. Contributing to the fatigue failure was the post’s susceptibility to fatigue cracking under normal service conditions.