# NTSB Accident MKC90LA065
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 1990-03-16 · HERINGTON, KS, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MKC90LA065
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22791
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-03-16
- **Location:** HERINGTON, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.670421, -96.939498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N8285N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE #2 EXHAUST VALVE, AND IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

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