# NTSB Accident CHI98LA257
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 1998-07-18 · NAPOLEON, MI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98LA257
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10509
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-18
- **Location:** NAPOLEON, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.000213, -83.940757
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N54R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot inadequate pre-flight planning.  Factors in this accident were the airplane's weight and balance limitations had been exceeded by the pilot and an improper top overhaul of the engine's cylinder by the mechanic.

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