# NTSB Accident WPR17LA153
> **CLARK JAMES T VANS RV8** · 2017-07-14 · Spokane, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17LA153
- **Event ID:** 20170714X10954
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-07-14
- **Location:** Spokane, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.683055, -117.322502
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CLARK JAMES T
- **Model:** VANS RV8
- **Registration:** N559JC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An inflight engine fire for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which melted the air filter element and obstructed the engine's air intakes, resulting in a total loss of engine power.

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