# NTSB Accident WPR24LA051
> **PIPER PA-28-180** · 2023-12-05 · Mesa, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR24LA051
- **Event ID:** 20231205193480
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-12-05
- **Location:** Mesa, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.307824, -111.65545
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N9166J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A failure of the engine cowling right side latch pin and fasteners, which resulted in the partial separation of the engine cowling during flight.

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