# NTSB Accident WPR23FA256
> **CESSNA 182N** · 2023-07-06 · St Maries, ID, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23FA256
- **Event ID:** 20230706192543
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-06
- **Location:** St Maries, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.32226, -116.56148
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 182N
- **Registration:** N703Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 3 exhaust valve for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after the loss of engine power.

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