# NTSB Accident CHI95FA226
> **PIPER PA-32-300** · 1995-07-15 · FESTUS, MO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI95FA226
- **Event ID:** 20001207X03881
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-07-15
- **Location:** FESTUS, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.220676, -90.400047
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N82CA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

an improper annual inspection, the fouled spark plugs, the arcing magneto distributor, and the pilot's attempt to take off with known deficiencies.

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