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Aviation accident ERA18FA137

1 fatal · PIPER PA28R · 2018-04-28 · Gainesville, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA18FA137
Event ID
20180428X83650
Type
Accident
Date
2018-04-28
Location
Gainesville, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.25, -83.972778

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA28R
Registration
N4363F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power due to inadequate thru-bolt and stud preload tension by undetermined maintenance personnel, which resulted in fretting between the engine crankcase halves, and the subsequent separation of the No. 2 cylinder due to the fatigue failure of the No. 2 cylinder stud/thru bolts.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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