# NTSB Accident ATL97LA074
> **Piper PA-28-151** · 1997-05-22 · SOPHIA, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA074
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07853
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-22
- **Location:** SOPHIA, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.810317, -79.889282
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-151
- **Registration:** N8392C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper maintenance performed by an unknown person, which resulted in the reduction of airflow through the engine induction system and subsequent loss of engine power.  A factor related to the accident was: failure of the pilot to attain a proper touchdown point on the runway for a successful forced landing.

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