# NTSB Accident WPR13FA294
> **CESSNA 172** · 2013-06-27 · Birdseye, UT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13FA294
- **Event ID:** 20130627X54046
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-06-27
- **Location:** Birdseye, UT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.907222, -111.54972
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N4459R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

***This report was modified on August 18, 2015. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.***   The operator's improper installation of a supplemental electrical power supply, which caused a short circuit due to inadequate vibration and abrasion protection, which resulted in chafing of the wires, which contacted one another, short-circuited, and caused an onboard fire. Contributing to the accident were the installation of the supplemental electrical power supply system without the supervision of an FAA-certified mechanic, the lack of an onboard means for fire suppression, and the pilot's inability to see the low-conspicuity power lines across the landing approach path until it was too late to take evasive action.

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