# NTSB Accident ANC19LA048
> **Piper PA-18** · 2019-08-30 · Fairbanks, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC19LA048
- **Event ID:** 20190903X05611
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-08-30
- **Location:** Fairbanks, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 64.892501, -148.368896
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N1124
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inappropriate application of paint underneath the engine cylinder hold-down nuts, which resulted in inadequate torque and the subsequent in-flight separation of the No. 3 cylinder, and resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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