# NTSB Accident CHI05LA073
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2005-02-25 · Macon, MO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI05LA073
- **Event ID:** 20050304X00269
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-02-25
- **Location:** Macon, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.729133, -92.469497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N4468T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to failure of the engine exhaust valve.  The pilot's inability to maintain clearance from obstacles, the trees, the residence and the pilot's evasive maneuver were factors in the accident.

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