# NTSB Accident NYC08FA053
> **PIPER PA-28R-200** · 2007-12-05 · Augusta, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08FA053
- **Event ID:** 20071227X01997
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-12-05
- **Location:** Augusta, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.481388, -82.040832
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28R-200
- **Registration:** N43274
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the number 2 cylinder attach studs, and the subsequent separation of the number 2 cylinder.

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