# NTSB Accident CHI01LA267
> **Piper PA-32-300** · 2001-08-06 · Racine, WI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI01LA267
- **Event ID:** 20010809X01648
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-08-06
- **Location:** Racine, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.719631, -87.800201
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N5481T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the number 3 cylinder thru-studs fatigue fractures, and the thru-stud's low hardness as a result improper heat treatment of the thru-studs, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.

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