# NTSB Accident CHI98LA002
> **Mikowski CHALLENGER II S** · 1997-10-01 · LAKE CITY, MI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98LA002
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08963
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-01
- **Location:** LAKE CITY, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.33086, -85.200218
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mikowski
- **Model:** CHALLENGER II S
- **Registration:** N19006
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the improper oil to gas mixture in the fuel during refueling and the pilot did not follow the written instructions from the kit manufacturer.  Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot could not maintain directional control and the low altitude.

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