# NTSB Accident MIA98LA028
> **Cessna 182A** · 1997-11-09 · PARKTON, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA028
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09224
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-11-09
- **Location:** PARKTON, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.899829, -79.010093
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182A
- **Registration:** N5883B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper installation of an auto battery cable which led to an in-flight fire due to the chaffed cable.

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