PA28 flight instructor reported that the stabilator cable broke during flight.

Attributes
ACN	1580502
Time
Date	201809
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Horizontal Stabilizer Control
Person 1
Function	Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Aft top stabilator cable snapped during flight. The safety wire held to allow some control. The PIC was able to land safely and taxi back to the ramp. No one was injured as a result and no further damage to the aircraft occurred. There was an ad related to the broken issued and we are in full compliance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 flight instructor reported that the stabilator cable broke during flight.

Narrative: Aft top stabilator cable snapped during flight. The safety wire held to allow some control. The PIC was able to land safely and taxi back to the ramp. No one was injured as a result and no further damage to the aircraft occurred. There was an AD related to the broken issued and we are in full compliance.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.