# NTSB Accident ERA18LA032
> **PIPER PA 34-220T** · 2017-11-25 · Ebensburg, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18LA032
- **Event ID:** 20171127X10340
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-11-25
- **Location:** Ebensburg, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.485, -78.724723
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 4
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA 34-220T
- **Registration:** N263DM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to fly an airplane with a known oil leak, which led to a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind, which led to his attempted go-around and subsequent loss of control.

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