# NTSB Accident ANC99LA043
> **Piper PA-32R** · 1999-04-05 · FAIRBANKS, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC99LA043
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00402
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-04-05
- **Location:** FAIRBANKS, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 64.899497, -148.160797
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32R
- **Registration:** N1942H
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to the failure of maintenance personnel to properly torque a connecting rod bolt during an engine overhaul, and the subsequent disconnection of the connecting rod bolt and connecting rod.

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