# NTSB Accident CEN15LA146
> **PIPER PA 28R-180** · 2015-02-14 · Haviland, KS, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15LA146
- **Event ID:** 20150217X62326
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-02-14
- **Location:** Haviland, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.608333, -99.115554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28R-180
- **Registration:** N3918T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of torque on the No. 4 cylinder through bolts, which led to the subsequent failure of the piston, the liberation of the connecting rod, the separation of the No. 4 cylinder from the crankcase in cruise flight, and the airplane’s subsequent impact with a pole during a night forced landing.

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