# NTSB Accident ERA23LA341
> **PIPER PA28** · 2023-08-19 · Preston, CT, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA341
- **Event ID:** 20230820192899
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-08-19
- **Location:** Preston, CT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.523302, -72.016385
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N7463W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A failure of the No. 2 connecting rod, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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