NONE · PIPER PA-28R-200 · 2010-03-17 · Eliza Island, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10LA165
Event ID
20100320X91951
Type
Accident
Date
2010-03-17
Location
Eliza Island, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.653888, -122.586944
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N1KU
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of maintenance personnel to tighten a fitting on the propeller governor oil line, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and catastrophic engine failure.