# NTSB Accident FTW97LA141
> **Piper PA-17** · 1997-03-26 · N LITTLE ROCK, AR, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA141
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07546
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-26
- **Location:** N LITTLE ROCK, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.82983, -92.290138
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-17
- **Registration:** N4802H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of engine power due to failure of the crankshaft.  A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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