# NTSB Accident CHI03LA043
> **Piper PA-28-235** · 2002-12-22 · Carleton, MI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI03LA043
- **Event ID:** 20021226X05634
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-12-22
- **Location:** Carleton, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.018054, -83.37722
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-235
- **Registration:** N8555W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The #2 cylinder exhaust valve failed due to undetermined reasons.  A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.

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