NONE · PIPER PA-32-300 · 2024-10-31 · Prescott Valley, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR25LA030
Event ID
20241105195446
Type
Accident
Date
2024-10-31
Location
Prescott Valley, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.604792, -112.3014
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
N154DC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Separation of the No. 3 engine cylinder due to a loss of torque on the cylinder base nuts, which resulted in a loss of engine power and in-flight fire. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure the engine case and cylinder base nuts were properly torqued during the most recent annual inspection.