Accident: Piper PA28R
Sep 21, 2020 · Moosic, PA
NTSB numberERA20LA322Event id20200921X74933
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The inadequate torquing of anchored-thru and free-thru studs during installation of the No. 2 cylinder, resulting in their fatigue fracture and subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the undershoot landing was the pilot’s failure to divert to closer airports than the original diversion airport after experiencing engine performance issues.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R
- Registration
- N3790T
- Year built
- 1967
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (total)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)2 nm (4 km) south
- Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW)8 nm (15 km) south-west
- Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO)20 nm (38 km) south-east
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