# NTSB Accident WPR15LA141
> **PIPER PA 28R-200** · 2015-04-04 · Santa Maria, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR15LA141
- **Event ID:** 20150406X95205
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-04-04
- **Location:** Santa Maria, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.907775, -120.515556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28R-200
- **Registration:** N5469T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted from the installation of an unapproved oil quick drain valve that subsequently led to the inadvertent draining of the oil when the nose landing gear was retracted. Contributing to the accident was the lack of required warning placards on the engine mounts.

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