# NTSB Accident ERA11LA429
> **CESSNA 172M** · 2011-07-28 · Pahokee, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11LA429
- **Event ID:** 20110730X24508
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-07-28
- **Location:** Pahokee, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.791944, -80.701942
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172M
- **Registration:** N1443U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight instructor's misjudgment of the airplane's position and airspeed relative to the runway while returning to the airport after a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the separation of the engine's No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve head from the stem, and the operator’s exceedence of the engine manufacturer's recommended time between overhauls.

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