# NTSB Accident ERA16LA022
> **PIPER PA-32-260** · 2015-10-23 · Bluemont, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA022
- **Event ID:** 20151023X90353
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-10-23
- **Location:** Bluemont, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.086666, -77.816108
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32-260
- **Registration:** N43249
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power as a result of the separation of the No. 5 connecting rod for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ERA16LA022) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*