# NTSB Accident LAX96LA167
> **Maule M-5-235C** · 1996-04-14 · LAKE HAVASU CTY, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA167
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05612
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-14
- **Location:** LAKE HAVASU CTY, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.479404, -114.319084
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Maule
- **Model:** M-5-235C
- **Registration:** N9177E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot-owner's inadequate engine maintenance which resulted in a progressive ignition failure.  Factors which contributed to the accident were the dark nighttime light condition and the presence of hidden obstructions in the forced landing area.

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