# NTSB Accident LAX97LA002
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 1996-10-03 · PLYMOUTH, CA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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