# NTSB Accident ANC05LA018
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2004-12-14 · Sleetmute, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC05LA018
- **Event ID:** 20050105X00017
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-12-14
- **Location:** Sleetmute, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.083332, -156.899993
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N801FS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fractured exhaust valve, which resulted in a forced landing, and subsequent nose over of the airplane.  A factor associated with the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a successful emergency landing.

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