SERS · PIPER PA-34-200 · 2023-05-03 · Coldspring, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23LA172
Event ID
20230504107813
Type
Accident
Date
2023-05-03
Location
Coldspring, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.578177, -95.177608
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-34-200
Registration
N28HE
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The stabilator trim rod assembly separated from the stabilator link assembly due to a missing connecting bolt, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain pitch control of the airplane.