# NTSB Accident NYC98LA149
> **Cessna 152** · 1998-07-20 · PHILIPPI, WV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98LA149
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10683
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-20
- **Location:** PHILIPPI, WV, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N69193
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Was the failure of an exhaust valve.  A factor in the accident was the unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot.

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