# NTSB Accident NYC95LA130
> **PIPER PA-32-260** · 1995-05-31 · ASHLAND, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95LA130
- **Event ID:** 20001207X03550
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-05-31
- **Location:** ASHLAND, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.760261, -77.469436
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32-260
- **Registration:** N16354
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a loss of engine power due to a subsurface fatigue crack in the crankshaft which led to failure of the crankshaft.

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