# NTSB Accident CHI98LA054
> **Piper PA-34-200T** · 1997-12-05 · LEE'S SUMMIT, MO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98LA054
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09270
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-05
- **Location:** LEE'S SUMMIT, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.909912, -94.400894
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-34-200T
- **Registration:** N8189P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate remedial action concerning the loss of engine power, after inadvertently switching off the magnetos.  Factors relating to the accident were: the broken springs for magneto cover guard; excessive drag from the extended landing gear and unfeathered propeller; and failure of the pilot to maintain runway alignment after loss of engine power; all of which subsequenlty led to a failure (or inability) to remain clear of obstructions (trees).

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