# NTSB Accident ERA24LA392
> **PIPER PA28** · 2024-09-23 · LaGrange, GA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24LA392
- **Event ID:** 20240924195170
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-09-23
- **Location:** LaGrange, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.009151, -85.073204
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N4298V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Improper manufacture of a cylinder exhaust valve guide by the engine manufacturer, which resulted in a stuck exhaust valve and a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.

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