# NTSB Accident FTW97LA202
> **Piper PA-25-235** · 1997-05-27 · LAMAR, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA202
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07924
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-27
- **Location:** LAMAR, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.079303, -102.610839
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-25-235
- **Registration:** N4829Y
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of the left magneto and crank shaft idler drive gears.  Factors were failure to perform a 100 hour inspection and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

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