Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, May 21, 2021 (1 killed), My...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on May 21, 2021 near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The mechanic's inadvertent...
- Date: May 21, 2021
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The mechanic's inadvertent installation of the elevator trim tabs in reverse, which made the pitch trim operate opposite to the pilot's input and led to loss of control.
A Piper Navajo took off from Myrtle Beach for North Myrtle Beach, then the pilot asked to return and reported being in trouble. The aircraft crashed in a field and burned, killing the sole pilot. The NTSB found the elevator trim tabs had been installed in reverse during maintenance, so the trim worked opposite to the pilot's input.