Accident · 2003-07-07

NTSB case LAX03LA228 · Piper PA-28-181 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-07-07
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-181 (N288PA)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: PAN AM INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): PAN AM INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY

Probable cause

The disengagement of the left control wheel from the control column, which was due to the attaching screw backing out of the nut plate. Also causal was the manufacturer's inadequate design of the installation and the improper length of the screw.

Source: NTSB case LAX03LA228

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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