# NTSB Accident ATL94FA171
> **PIPER PA-32R-300** · 1994-09-13 · GLENVILLE, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL94FA171
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02172
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-09-13
- **Location:** GLENVILLE, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.190963, -83.079185
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32R-300
- **Registration:** N73AW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF #4 INTAKE VALVE. A FACTOR WAS HILLY TERRAIN.

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