# NTSB Accident ERA09LA272
> **CESSNA 172** · 2009-04-27 · Chesterfield, SC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09LA272
- **Event ID:** 20090428X03450
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-27
- **Location:** Chesterfield, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.67361, -80.060554
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N9884Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The partial loss of engine power due to a broken exhaust valve. Contributing to the accident was the operator's exceedance of the engine manufacturer's recommended time before overhaul.

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