# NTSB Accident WPR14LA249
> **PIPER PA 28-180** · 2014-06-15 · Quincy, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR14LA249
- **Event ID:** 20140617X04355
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-06-15
- **Location:** Quincy, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.939723, -120.940551
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28-180
- **Registration:** N4931L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to the separation of the exhaust baffling, which resulted in a partial blockage of airflow to the engine. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the exhaust system during the airplane’s most recent maintenance.

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