# NTSB Accident SEA89FA118
> **COLONIAL C-1** · 1989-06-23 · BREMERTON, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA89FA118
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28666
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-06-23
- **Location:** BREMERTON, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.53001, -122.1399
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** COLONIAL
- **Model:** C-1
- **Registration:** N260B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

MALFUNCTION OF BOTH MAGNETOS DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE COILS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:  AN INADEQUATE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE (NO CALENDAR TIME LIMITS), AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN (ROUGH/UNEVEN) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

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