# NTSB Accident FTW04LA027
> **Piper PA-28-235** · 2003-11-21 · Sweetwater, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW04LA027
- **Event ID:** 20031126X01952
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-11-21
- **Location:** Sweetwater, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.467224, -100.466392
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-235
- **Registration:** N56318
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the loss of engine power due to a failure of the crankshaft bolt.  A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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