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Aviation accident LAX97LA002

NONE · Piper PA-28-140 · 1996-10-03 · PLYMOUTH, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX97LA002
Event ID: 20001208X06913
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-10-03
Location: PLYMOUTH, CA, USA
Coordinates: 38.45988, -120.87915

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 3
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-28-140
Registration: N5705U
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

failure of the #3 exhaust valve, which resulted in loss of engine power, a forced landing, and subsequent collision with a fence post.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown