# NTSB Accident ERA10FA409
> **PIPER PA-32R-301** · 2010-08-10 · Washington, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA10FA409
- **Event ID:** 20100810X73301
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2010-08-10
- **Location:** Washington, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.76361, -82.781944
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32R-301
- **Registration:** N220ST
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The manufacturer's inadequate quality control and improper manufacture of the fuel servo diaphragm assembly, which resulted in fatigue cracking of the hub stud and subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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