Final
2 minor
Mar 25, 2026
N7081H accident at Block Island, RI
Piper PA-32-260 — Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail at BID (Block Island, RI)
DateMar 25, 2026
Tail numberN7081H
AircraftPiper PA-32-260 · Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six/Saratoga · PA32
LocationBID — Block Island, RI
Phase of flightLanding
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries2 minor
NTSB caseERA26LA151
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.
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