Accident · 2026-03-25
What the record says
- Event date
- 2026-03-25
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-32-260 (N7081H)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the throttle cable was properly secured to the carburetor, which resulted an inflight separation of the throttle cable and the pilots’ inability to control the engine.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA151Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 30 | Class 1 (2026-01-13) | 3,820 total · 73 in this make/model · 2,654 as PIC · 156 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Private | Airplane | 26 | Class 3 (2023-03-16) | 215 total · 113 in this make/model · 131 as PIC · 2 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.