# NTSB Accident WPR17LA004
> **ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 112A** · 2016-10-12 · Phoenix, AZ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17LA004
- **Event ID:** 20161012X61755
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-10-12
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.697776, -112.152778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL
- **Model:** 112A
- **Registration:** N509CA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A catastrophic engine failure due to lack of lubrication due to the absence of 2 piston cooling nozzles that backed out of their respective threaded bores, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

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