# NTSB Accident LAX98LA254
> **Girgen KITFOX II** · 1998-06-06 · PEORIA, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA254
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10373
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-06-06
- **Location:** PEORIA, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.570968, -112.250419
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Girgen
- **Model:** KITFOX II
- **Registration:** N62KF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An engine failure due to a broken rotary valve for unknown reasons.  Contributing factors to the accident was an inadequate inspection by the owner of a previously damaged engine during maintenance overhaul prior to installation in the airframe.

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