# NTSB Accident ANC96LA140
> **Piper PA-28-161** · 1996-09-01 · SKWENTNA, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC96LA140
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06653
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-01
- **Location:** SKWENTNA, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.930706, -151.730728
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N4366Y
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

corrosion and subsequent fatigue failure of the crankshaft, which resulted in engine failure and a forced landing. Factors related to the accident were: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the operator's non-compliance with a service bulletin.

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