# NTSB Accident ERA16LA164
> **PIPER PA28** · 2016-04-18 · Okeechobee, FL, USA · MINR
## 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.

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