# NTSB Accident ERA14FA313
> **CESSNA 182** · 2014-06-27 · Littleton, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14FA313
- **Event ID:** 20140627X84708
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-06-27
- **Location:** Littleton, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.290832, -77.700836
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 182
- **Registration:** N182PE
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Maintenance personnel's application of sealant to the engine case halves during engine overhaul, contrary to manufacturer's instructions, which resulted in internal failure of the engine due to the loss of case bolt torque.

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