# NTSB Accident CEN18LA299
> **Piper PA28** · 2018-07-28 · Columbia, IL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18LA299
- **Event ID:** 20180729X14602
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-07-28
- **Location:** Columbia, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.461666, -90.229446
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N624FL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The airplane's inability to climb due to reduced engine power as a  result of insufficient compression in all cylinders and fouled spark plugs in the No. 2 cylinder while operating near its maximum gross weight.

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