SERS · Piper PA-28-140 · 2001-06-11 · Dahlonega, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA159
Event ID
20010613X01173
Type
Accident
Date
2001-06-11
Location
Dahlonega, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.579444, -84.020553
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N43466
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the No. 3 exhaust valve due to fatigue cracking for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and an in-flight collision with a building during an attempted forced landing to unsuitable terrain..