# NTSB Accident LAX07CA262
> **Wessel Vortex** · 2007-09-01 · Mesa, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX07CA262
- **Event ID:** 20071004X01511
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-09-01
- **Location:** Mesa, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.511665, -111.698333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Wessel
- **Model:** Vortex
- **Registration:** N546SW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of the muffler's mounting strap and subsequent loss of engine power due to propeller blade separation during cruise flight.  A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

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