# NTSB Accident LAX01LA154
> **Piper PA-22-135** · 2001-04-22 · OXNARD, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01LA154
- **Event ID:** 20010507X00896
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-04-22
- **Location:** OXNARD, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.189579, -119.170974
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22-135
- **Registration:** N75343
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The fracture and separation of the number 3 cylinder exhaust valve head resulting in a loss of engine power and a forced landing.  A factor in the accident was the soft field where the forced landing occurred.

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