# NTSB Accident ERA09LA261
> **PIPER PA-28R-200** · 2009-04-23 · Hilliard, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09LA261
- **Event ID:** 20090423X05546
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-23
- **Location:** Hilliard, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.686388, -81.921669
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28R-200
- **Registration:** N2938R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 3 cylinder attachment stud as a result of insufficient torque during installation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency.

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