# NTSB Accident CEN16LA218
> **AERONCA 7AC** · 2016-06-11 · East St. Louis, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA218
- **Event ID:** 20160614X40501
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-06-11
- **Location:** East St. Louis, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.616664, -90.133331
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AERONCA
- **Model:** 7AC
- **Registration:** N82694
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to fracture of the piston pin, which led to fatigue cracking and eventual fracture of the adjacent connecting rod.

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