# NTSB Accident NYC97LA046
> **Piper PA-28R-200** · 1997-01-18 · THORNDALE, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA046
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07351
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-01-18
- **Location:** THORNDALE, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.999977, -75.760566
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28R-200
- **Registration:** N57010
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Inadequate overhaul of the crankshaft that failed to detect fatigue cracks, which resulted in a total loss of engine power when the crankshaft separated in two.

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