# NTSB Accident NYC08FA292
> **Steven A. Jones Lancair IV P** · 2008-08-11 · Stafford, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08FA292
- **Event ID:** 20080922X01515
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-08-11
- **Location:** Stafford, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.398056, -77.455558
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Steven A. Jones
- **Model:** Lancair IV P
- **Registration:** N731SJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to install voltage regulators in the engine compartment where they were susceptible to water intrusion, which resulted in a malfunction of the standby electrical system's voltage regulator and a subsequent in-flight fire.

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