# NTSB Accident SEA05LA170
> **Piper PA-24-250** · 2005-08-13 · Challis, ID, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA05LA170
- **Event ID:** 20050817X01270
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-08-13
- **Location:** Challis, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.523056, -114.217498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N6677P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The installation of an improper oil gasket by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and subsequent loss of engine power during the emergency descent.

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