Accident · 2011-04-01

NTSB case ERA11LA230 · CESSNA 172P · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2011-04-01
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 172P (N98FR)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Isla Grande Flying School Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Isla Grande Flying School

Probable cause

The failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve resulting in a loss of engine power.

Source: NTSB case ERA11LA230

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotPrivateAirplane20Class 2 (2009-12-01)226 total · 30 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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