No fatalities
17 Sep 2021: PIPER PA-22-150 — Chandalar Shelf, AK
On 17 Sep 2021, a PIPER PA-22-150 was involved in an aviation accident near Chandalar Shelf, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A separation of the rudder cable from the rudder pedal due to the connecting bolt detaching for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of directional control. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
A separation of the rudder cable from the rudder pedal due to the connecting bolt detaching for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
FastenersRudder control system — FailureRudder control system