# NTSB Accident CEN14LA449
> **PIPER PA 28-161** · 2014-08-22 · New Orleans, LA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN14LA449
- **Event ID:** 20140825X22812
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-08-22
- **Location:** New Orleans, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.037221, -90.035552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28-161
- **Registration:** N8440N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The in-flight fatigue failure of the crankshaft gear retaining bolt, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the pilot/owner’s failure to maintain the airplane in accordance with an airworthiness directive following a propeller strike and the improper installation of the lockplate.

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