# NTSB Accident NYC08LA201
> **PIPER PA-18-135** · 2008-05-31 · Myrtle Beach, SC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08LA201
- **Event ID:** 20080620X00888
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-05-31
- **Location:** Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.802776, -78.723892
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18-135
- **Registration:** N802DA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to thermally-induced failure of a piston.  Contributing to the accident was the sustained engine exposure to abnormally high operating temperatures and detonation, and the exceedance of the engine manufacturer's recommended overhaul interval by approximately 1,200 hours.

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