# NTSB Accident LAX96FA097
> **Piper PA-28-236** · 1996-01-20 · SEAL BEACH, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96FA097
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05155
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-01-20
- **Location:** SEAL BEACH, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-236
- **Registration:** N2476Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a total loss of engine power from an improperly installed magneto that separated from the engine housing due to fatigue from vibration.

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