NONE · Cessna 172 · 2019-06-21 · Fullerton, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR19LA176
Event ID
20190620X11211
Type
Accident
Date
2019-06-21
Location
Fullerton, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.869998, -117.990837
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N64460
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to an age-degraded carburetor heat valve seal, which detached and partially blocked the carburetor air inlet. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate maintenance inspection.