# NTSB Accident MIA97LA065
> **Piper PA-32-300** · 1997-01-17 · BOCA RATON, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA065
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07333
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-01-17
- **Location:** BOCA RATON, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.369224, -80.09906
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N2816M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Improper overhaul of the left magneto which resulted in a defect in the left magneto rotating magnet to go undetected which caused the magneto to stop rotating and break several teeth from engine crankshaft gears and disconnect the crankshaft drive gear.

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