# NTSB Accident ANC09LA042
> **PIPER PA-24-250** · 2009-05-16 · Wasilla, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC09LA042
- **Event ID:** 20090518X50119
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-05-16
- **Location:** Wasilla, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.571388, -149.470275
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N7440P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to the blockage of the carburetor air inlet by a piece of engine baffling. Contributing to the accident was a worn engine baffle, and the pilot/owner's failure to have the engine baffle replaced.

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