# NTSB Accident ERA13LA097
> **PIPER PA-28R-200** · 2012-12-23 · Lock Haven, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13LA097
- **Event ID:** 20121225X13047
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-12-23
- **Location:** Lock Haven, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.5, -77.576385
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28R-200
- **Registration:** N2074T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The reinstallation of improper connecting rods at engine overhaul, which resulted in abnormal wear of the connecting rod bearings; while the bearings did not meet the manufacturer’s specifications, the use of the unapproved connecting rods more likely caused the bearing wear.

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