# NTSB Accident ERA21LA006
> **PIPER PA28** · 2020-10-04 · Fulton, NY, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21LA006
- **Event ID:** 20201005102093
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-10-04
- **Location:** Fulton, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.350778, -76.388056
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N6179U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The mechanic’s improper maintenance, which resulted in the crankshaft expansion plug dislodging in flight and a subsequent forced landing.

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