# NTSB Accident WPR18LA033
> **PIPER PA 28R-201T** · 2017-11-17 · Nipton, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18LA033
- **Event ID:** 20171116X35540
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-11-17
- **Location:** Nipton, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.413055, -115.76194
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 28R-201T
- **Registration:** N5966V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to the detonation of the No. 5 cylinder due to excessive leaning at high power settings, which resulted in a forced landing and the subsequent hard touchdown.

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