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Aviation accident LAX89LA217

MINR · CESSNA 421 · 1989-06-17 · PICACHO, AZ, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX89LA217
Event ID
20001213X28599
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-17
Location
PICACHO, AZ, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
421
Registration
N421S
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE NUMBER THREE EXHAUST VALVE ON THE LEFT ENGINE. A MAJOR FACTOR WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WHERE THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT OPERATE ON SINGLE ENGINE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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