NONE · Piper PA-28-140 · 1997-04-10 · PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC97LA052
Event ID
20001208X07642
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-10
Location
PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA
Coordinates
60.199783, -154.280014
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N6472R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
loss of engine power, due to failure of the number 2 connecting rod assembly (rod, bearing, & bolts). The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.