# NTSB Accident CHI95LA048
> **PIPER PA-28R-201T** · 1994-11-29 · LA PORTE CITY, IA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI95LA048
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02583
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-11-29
- **Location:** LA PORTE CITY, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.310749, -92.189422
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28R-201T
- **Registration:** N1194H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a material defect which resulted in the fatigue failure of the crankshaft and the aircraft owner's failure to comply with a Mandatory Service Bulletin addressing the defect.   A factor related to the accident was the rough terrain on which the forced landing was made.

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