# NTSB Accident MIA97LA032
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 1996-12-01 · SUGARLOAF KEY, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA032
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07208
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-01
- **Location:** SUGARLOAF KEY, FL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N9545J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

a complete loss of engine power due to a disconnected connecting rod cap.

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