NONE · CESSNA 150M · 2024-07-15 · Ritzville, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24LA248
Event ID
20240715194703
Type
Accident
Date
2024-07-15
Location
Ritzville, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.103, -118.3863
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
150M
Registration
N714PW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which allowed the valve to drop into the cylinder and resulted in a total loss of engine power.