# NTSB Accident ERA16LA053
> **PIPER PA-32** · 2015-12-01 · Opa Locka, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA053
- **Event ID:** 20151201X30530
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-12-01
- **Location:** Opa Locka, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 25.897222, -80.089164
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32
- **Registration:** N5568J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the exhaust system, which resulted in the escape of exhaust gases into the engine compartment and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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