# NTSB Accident CHI88LA220
> **PIPER PA-28R-200** · 1988-08-27 · GARY, IN, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI88LA220
- **Event ID:** 20001213X26521
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1988-08-27
- **Location:** GARY, IN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.56908, -87.259689
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28R-200
- **Registration:** N5140S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE POWERPLANT DUE TO AN OIL LEAK AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING INTO UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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