# NTSB Accident FTW01LA085
> **Cessna 172RG** · 2001-03-24 · Waco, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW01LA085
- **Event ID:** 20010330X00672
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-03-24
- **Location:** Waco, TX, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172RG
- **Registration:** N4823V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the number four cylinder exhaust valve which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise.  A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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