# NTSB Accident ATL02LA159
> **Schweizer 300C** · 2002-08-17 · Haleyville, AL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL02LA159
- **Event ID:** 20020826X01458
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-17
- **Location:** Haleyville, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.226112, -87.622497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Schweizer
- **Model:** 300C
- **Registration:** N269FW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of maintenance personnel to perform an adequate inspection of loose intake components, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent emergency descent, forced landing, and collision with terrain in dark night conditions.

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