# NTSB Accident ATL96FA095
> **Piper PA-23-250** · 1996-06-24 · CLANTON, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL96FA095
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05902
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-06-24
- **Location:** CLANTON, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.840381, -86.620635
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-23-250
- **Registration:** N6937Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

corrosion pitting of the number six cylinder on the left engine, and subsequent fatigue fracture and separation of the cylinder, which led to an engine compartment fire, wing fire, and an in-flight separation of the left wing.

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