# NTSB Accident ERA19LA019
> **Cessna 172** · 2018-10-18 · Lynchburg, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA19LA019
- **Event ID:** 20181018X13649
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-10-18
- **Location:** Lynchburg, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.330001, -79.199996
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N924MM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The stuck No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a ditch.

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