Oct 14, 2019
Accident
Substantial Susanville, CA
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause
A partial loss of engine power due to multiple overtemperature events and a hot start event, which resulted in thermally damaged internal components of the engine. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain on which to perform the forced landing.
NTSB WPR20LA007