# NTSB Accident LAX03FA065
> **Piper PA-34-200** · 2003-01-11 · Westlake Villag, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX03FA065
- **Event ID:** 20030124X00107
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-01-11
- **Location:** Westlake Villag, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.133335, -118.716667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-34-200
- **Registration:** N56484
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a fatigue crack in the propeller hub due to the inadequate design location of the grease fitting and the chamfering process.

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