# NTSB Accident ANC97LA052
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 1997-04-10 · PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA · NONE
## 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.

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