# NTSB Accident FTW98FA392
> **Piper PA-20-180** · 1998-09-19 · THORNTON, CO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98FA392
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11045
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-19
- **Location:** THORNTON, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.859146, -104.95919
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-20-180
- **Registration:** N6028D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The separation of a propeller blade due to corrosion initiated fatigue, followed by the separation of several of the engine's mounts, and the subsequent inability of the pilot to control the aircraft.  A contributing factor was the trees.

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