# NTSB Accident FTW96FA183
> **Piper PA-28-151** · 1996-04-27 · VERA, OK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96FA183
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05545
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-27
- **Location:** VERA, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.44918, -95.880508
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-151
- **Registration:** N7845C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper installation by unknown person(s) of incorrect exhaust system clamps, which led to an exhaust system disconnect and a subsequent engine compartment fire.

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