1 fatal · CESSNA 336 · 2022-06-18 · Porterville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22FA216
Event ID
20220619105275
Type
Accident
Date
2022-06-18
Location
Porterville, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.006567, -119.03956
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
336
Registration
N3835U
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the elevator control assembly hardware, which resulted in an in-flight disconnection of the elevator and elevator counterweight and the pilot’s inability to maintain pitch control.