# NTSB Accident ATL97LA053
> **Catchot HAULER** · 1997-04-01 · CENTERVILLE, AL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA053
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07662
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-04-01
- **Location:** CENTERVILLE, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.950382, -87.129028
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Catchot
- **Model:** HAULER
- **Registration:** N301A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the engine manufacturer's failure to install ballast resistors in the ignition system, which resulted in an electrical short in the dual ignition system and subsequent loss of engine power.

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