# NTSB Accident CEN16LA297
> **CESSNA 172F** · 2016-07-31 · Newark, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN16LA297
- **Event ID:** 20160802X20737
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-07-31
- **Location:** Newark, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.5825, -88.542221
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172F
- **Registration:** N211FC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing. Contributing to the valve failure and loss of engine power was the extended time since the last overhaul.

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