# NTSB Accident DEN99LA020
> **Piper PA-28-161** · 1998-11-11 · ERIE, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN99LA020
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11411
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-11-11
- **Location:** ERIE, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.88977, -105.109512
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N8236Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The shorting of the aluminum battery wire and the subsequent failure of the fuel line.  Factors were the weak/deteriorated battery, the insufficient information in the airplane's POH about charging an airplane's battery, and the fire in the crew compartment.

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