# NTSB Accident WPR21LA059
> **CESSNA TU206** · 2020-11-21 · Twentynine Palms, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR21LA059
- **Event ID:** 20201123102327
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-11-21
- **Location:** Twentynine Palms, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.134311, -115.95868
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 6
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** TU206
- **Registration:** N878AH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to takeoff with a known mechanical engine anomaly, and the failure of the No. 2-cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during the initial climb and subsequent impact with terrain.

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