# NTSB Accident ATL97LA078
> **Piper PA-31-350** · 1997-05-20 · SPARTA, TN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA078
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07856
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-20
- **Location:** SPARTA, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.929992, -85.469207
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 6
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-31-350
- **Registration:** N4105Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A fire in the left engine started by a leak in the fuel pump.

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