NONE · PIPER PA-28-140 · 2012-10-12 · Allentown, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13LA025
Event ID
20121016X60053
Type
Accident
Date
2012-10-12
Location
Allentown, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.502223, -75.440551
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N15037
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The operator's failure to perform magneto inspections per the manufacturer's recommendations and failure to comply with the engine manufacturer's recommended time interval for engine overhaul, which resulted in defects in the magnetos going undetected and the failure of the right magneto during initial climb.