# NTSB Accident LAX01FA271
> **Cessna 336** · 2001-08-06 · Palmdale, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01FA271
- **Event ID:** 20010818X01724
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-08-06
- **Location:** Palmdale, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.528057, -118.113609
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 336
- **Registration:** N3838U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the primer controls, resulting in excessive fuel flow, spark plug fouling, and loss of engine power in the aft engine.

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