# NTSB Accident LAX93LA200
> **GRUMMAN 164A** · 1993-05-05 · BIGGS, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX93LA200
- **Event ID:** 20001211X12417
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-05-05
- **Location:** BIGGS, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.419803, -121.669189
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GRUMMAN
- **Model:** 164A
- **Registration:** N5249
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE CYLINDER.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF ALTITUDE FOR THE PILOT TO MAKE A SUCCESSFULL FORCED LANDING.

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