MINR · PIPER PA28 · 2016-04-18 · Okeechobee, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA164
Event ID
20160419X94234
Type
Accident
Date
2016-04-18
Location
Okeechobee, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.434999, -80.677223
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N151DC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the No. 3 piston due to fatigue cracking, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing, during which the airplane impacted obstacles.