MINR · PIPER PA-32-300 · 1996-02-13 · WINDERMERE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL96TA047
Event ID
20001208X05221
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-13
Location
WINDERMERE, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.489711, -81.529991
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N8951N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the use of improper connecting rod bolts, failure of the overhaul facility to record the correct overhaul date on the work orders for the stored connecting rod assemblies, and subsequent failure of the connecting rod bolts.