# NTSB Accident LAX94LA114
> **CESSNA 150F** · 1994-02-06 · BORREGO SPRINGS, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94LA114
- **Event ID:** 20001206X00761
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-02-06
- **Location:** BORREGO SPRINGS, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.170024, -116.270477
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 150F
- **Registration:** N8855S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

1) the pilot's decision to takeoff in an aircraft with a known, yet unresolved, engine performance deficiency, and 2) the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering back to the runway.  A factor in the accident was the weld repair of the cylinder head rocker arm boss during overhaul, which led to a fatigue failure of the component.

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