NONE · Piper PA-23-250 · 1996-03-29 · TORRANCE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA147
Event ID
20001208X05438
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-29
Location
TORRANCE, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.799537, -118.349372
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-23-250
Registration
N14260
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
inadequate maintenance and inspection of the airplane; rust and water contamination in the aircraft fuel system; a worn shaft and cracked coupling in the left engine's left magneto, a malfunctioning left magneto on the right engine, and contamination (oil and corrosion) in the right magneto housing of the right engine; all of which resulted in loss of power in both engines and a subsequent forced landing.