# NTSB Accident NYC97LA184
> **Cessna 150L** · 1997-09-21 · EASTON, NY, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA184
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08915
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-21
- **Location:** EASTON, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.079223, -73.490104
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 150L
- **Registration:** N6865G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

mechanical binding of the number three exhaust valve, and the pilot/owner's improper planning/decision by failing to ensure the engine was operating properly before takeoff.  A related factor was: the pilot/owner's failure to ensure that annual maintenance was performed.

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