Accident · 2001-08-06

NTSB case CHI01LA267 · Piper PA-32-300 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2001-08-06
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-32-300 (N5481T)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the number 3 cylinder thru-studs fatigue fractures, and the thru-stud's low hardness as a result improper heat treatment of the thru-studs, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.

Source: NTSB case CHI01LA267

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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