# NTSB Accident FTW97LA258
> **Aero Commander 500-B** · 1997-07-08 · DALLAS, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA258
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08374
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-08
- **Location:** DALLAS, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.930995, -96.839355
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aero Commander
- **Model:** 500-B
- **Registration:** N802TC
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's failure to follow emergency procedures to reduce drag and maintain best climb airspeed.  Factors were the partial loss of engine power due to the cracks in the #1 and #4 cylinders as the result of an unapproved modification of their intake ports, the separation of the magneto lead plate due to its improper installation by the pilot-in-command, the dark night light conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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