# NTSB Accident ERA15LA071
> **CESSNA 210 5(205)** · 2014-12-04 · Sussex, NJ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15LA071
- **Event ID:** 20141205X80248
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-12-04
- **Location:** Sussex, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.193054, -74.627777
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 210 5(205)
- **Registration:** N8296Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the No. 2 cylinder valve area during the most recent annual inspection, which resulted in the in-flight failure of the intake valve springs due to rust on the spring surfaces and subsequent fatigue cracking.

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