# NTSB Accident CEN15LA228
> **PIPER PA 28-161** · 2015-05-12 · Ranger, TX, USA · SERS
## 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.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=CEN15LA228) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*