# NTSB Accident CHI01LA274
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 2001-08-12 · Union, IL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI01LA274
- **Event ID:** 20010813X01671
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-08-12
- **Location:** Union, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.229068, -88.539497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N8424W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total failure of the crankshaft as a result of fatigue and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.  Factors associated with the accident were the soft terrain on which the forced landing was made and the subsequent gear collapse.

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