Piper PA-28-160 N1123W
2 June 2006 · Laurel, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 June 2006 at about 20:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-160 registered N1123W was involved in an accident near Laurel, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laurel, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laurel Municipal Airport (6S8)
- Coordinates
- 45.7106, -108.7492
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-160
- Registration
- N1123W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laurel → Billings
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06LA109
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to properly reinstall the left-hand control yoke to the left-hand control column, and the failure of other maintenance personnel to properly verify the installation, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control in flight while maneuvering and subsequent impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the recent annual inspection the left-hand control yoke had been removed from the left-hand control column in compliance with a current FAA airworthiness directive; the control yoke was subsequently reinstalled to its respective control column. After taking off and beginning a left turn, the pilot experienced no aileron control input, impacting terrain in a nose low attitude. A post-accident examination revealed that the left-hand control yoke had not been properly reinstalled or verified that that installation was correct.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Petrusburg, South Africa | Beverich Air | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Feb 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Backus, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Piper PA-28-161 | Yonkers, New York, United States | Kenmarson Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 2006 | Piper PA-28-181 | Amman, Jordan | Royal Jordanian Flight Academy | Unknown | - |
| 21 Dec 2006 | Piper PA-28-161 | Big Pine, California, United States | Flying Vikings | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Arthur Quinn | Minor injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2006 | Cessna 310R | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2006 | Potts MA-5 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Ennis, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Cessna 305A | Lewistown, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Cessna 150 | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2006 | Cessna 170B | West Glacier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |