# NTSB Accident WPR24LA076
> **PIPER PA-28-181** · 2024-01-13 · Colorado City, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR24LA076
- **Event ID:** 20240117193674
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-01-13
- **Location:** Colorado City, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.959944, -113.01388
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N2886X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 piston pin plug, which resulted in oil starvation and subsequent failure of the No. 3 connecting rod. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate engine inspections by maintenance personnel.

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