# NTSB Accident CHI08LA166
> **HELTON LARK 95** · 2008-06-17 · West Carrollton, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI08LA166
- **Event ID:** 20080623X00891
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-06-17
- **Location:** West Carrollton, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.683334, -84.25
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** HELTON
- **Model:** LARK 95
- **Registration:** N86657
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper installation of spark plugs during the annual inspection which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff.  Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain during the forced landing.

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