# NTSB Accident CEN12LA623
> **PIPER PA-28RT-201** · 2012-09-09 · Gilmer, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12LA623
- **Event ID:** 20120912X92452
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-09-09
- **Location:** Gilmer, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.697776, -94.948608
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28RT-201
- **Registration:** N2878V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power due to the loss of cylinder compression. The loss of cylinder compression was the result of the No. 3 piston ring failure due to excessive heat because of the lean fuel mixture from a partially clogged fuel nozzle.

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