NONE · Piper PA-28R-201T · 1996-12-31 · RATON, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA077
Event ID
20001208X07171
Type
Accident
Date
1996-12-31
Location
RATON, NM, USA
Coordinates
36.880725, -104.439132
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-201T
Registration
N40437
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the exhaust rocker arm retaining studs due to over torquing of the attachment bolts by maintenance personnel during installation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.