SERS · PIPER PA 28-161 · 2015-05-12 · Ranger, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA228
Event ID
20150512X33748
Type
Accident
Date
2015-05-12
Location
Ranger, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.429443, -98.623886
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28-161
Registration
N3024S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to piston fatigue cracking for reasons that could not be determined due to postfracture smearing damage.