# NTSB Accident WPR16FA035
> **AERO VODOCHODY L 39C** · 2015-12-06 · Apple Valley, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR16FA035
- **Event ID:** 20151206X05007
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-12-06
- **Location:** Apple Valley, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.571945, -117.184997
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AERO VODOCHODY
- **Model:** L 39C
- **Registration:** N39AY
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power on takeoff, which resulted from a sudden over-temperature condition due to an improperly adjusted fuel control unit and the deteriorated condition of the fuel nozzles.

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