NONE · PIPER PA 28R-201T · 2015-09-07 · Atmore, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA345
Event ID
20150909X92914
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-07
Location
Atmore, AL, USA
Coordinates
31.016111, -87.446662
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28R-201T
Registration
N44903
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to oil starvation caused by insufficiently torqued cylinder through bolt nuts, which caused bearings to shift and led to the subsequent failure of the No. 3 connecting rod.