Incident report
Schweizer 300CBi 269C1 crash near Granada Hills, California, United States
unknown2018-09-15
Summary
A partial loss of engine power that was the result of a loss of compression in the No. 1 and 4 cylinders due to damage and material separation from the exhaust valve heads, which resulted in a subsequent forced, hard landing. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance inspection.
Incident details
Date
2018-09-15
Location
Granada Hills, California, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Group 3 Aviation, Inc
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗34.2858, -118.4944
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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