Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1998)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report
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The pilot's inadequate preflight procedure of failing to ensure his seat was engaged, which resulted in the seat slipping aft during takeoff.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC98LA100)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
PILOT SEAT LATCH RELEASED DURING TAKEOFF ALLOWING PILOT TO SLIDE AFT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH CONTROLS CAUSING ACCIDENT. THE SEAT RAILS AND SEATS INSTALLED WERE OF CESSNA DESIGN AND TYPE. SUBMITTER STATES THIS ALTERATION HAS BEEN INCORPORATED ON MANY PIPER PA-14 AIRCRAFT AND SHOULD REQUIRE THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.