# NTSB Accident MIA98LA082
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 1998-02-20 · GRANITEVILLE, SC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA082
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09588
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-02-20
- **Location:** GRANITEVILLE, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.490974, -81.759483
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N3965K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the number three exhaust valve, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing.  Related factors were: the obstructions (earthen embankment and fence) in the emergency (forced) landing area.

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