# NTSB Accident NYC96FA003
> **ENSTROM 280C** · 1995-10-06 · QUAKERTOWN, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96FA003
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04764
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-10-06
- **Location:** QUAKERTOWN, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.430683, -75.339195
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ENSTROM
- **Model:** 280C
- **Registration:** N976BT
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper installation of the magneto by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the loss of ignition and the loss of engine power.  A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.

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