# NTSB Accident FTW97LA077
> **Piper PA-28R-201T** · 1996-12-31 · RATON, NM, USA · NONE
## 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.

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