# NTSB Accident LAX96LA299
> **Grumman-Schweizer G-164A** · 1996-08-08 · CARUTHERS, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA299
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06547
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-08
- **Location:** CARUTHERS, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.520771, -119.869369
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman-Schweizer
- **Model:** G-164A
- **Registration:** N8598H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the loss of engine power due to the failure of a cylinder. The road's soft surface was a factor.

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