# NTSB Accident FTW99LA032
> **Piper PA32-300** · 1998-11-20 · NEW IBERIA, LA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW99LA032
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11428
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-11-20
- **Location:** NEW IBERIA, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.999727, -91.809928
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA32-300
- **Registration:** N2881U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The mechanic's failure to properly torque the connecting rod's bolt and nut during engine overhaul.  A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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