# NTSB Accident WPR23FA299
> **CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT SportCruiser** · 2023-08-02 · Van Nuys, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23FA299
- **Event ID:** 20230802192777
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-08-02
- **Location:** Van Nuys, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.215756, -118.48817
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT
- **Model:** SportCruiser
- **Registration:** N384SC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The misalignment of the carburetor piston slides, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, and the flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an emergency landing, leading to an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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