# NTSB Accident ATL99FA011
> **Piper PA-32R-300** · 1998-10-28 · ROSWELL, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL99FA011
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11196
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-10-28
- **Location:** ROSWELL, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.029476, -84.350593
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32R-300
- **Registration:** N8554C
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to the failure of the number five connecting rod assembly as a result of fatigue cracks that were initiated in areas of galling.  A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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