NONE · Schweizer 300CBi 269C1 · 2018-09-15 · Granada Hills, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR18LA265
Event ID
20180915X63730
Type
Accident
Date
2018-09-15
Location
Granada Hills, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.285831, -118.494445
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer 300CBi
Model
269C1
Registration
N2128T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power that was the result of a loss of compression in the No. 1 and 4 cylinders due to damage and material separation from the exhaust valve heads, which resulted in a subsequent forced, hard landing. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance inspection.