# NTSB Accident ANC18LA006
> **PIPER PA 32R-300** · 2017-10-30 · Dawsonville, GA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC18LA006
- **Event ID:** 20171031X04749
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-10-30
- **Location:** Dawsonville, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.434444, -84.176666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 32R-300
- **Registration:** N4213F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot, who was not a certified mechanic, to tighten the B-nut on a remotely mounted oil filter line, which resulted in oil exhaustion, a total loss of oil pressure, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ANC18LA006) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*