Nov 15, 1992
Accident
Substantial WILLIAMS, AZ
Injuries2 serious, 1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE ON THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER AND THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT ABOVE THE TREES SURROUNDING THE AIRPORT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE EFFECTS OF THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE ON THE AIRCRAFT CLIMB PERFORMANCE.
NTSB LAX93LA040