# NTSB Accident ERA13LA405
> **CROWDER MICHAEL H SONEX** · 2013-09-06 · Waxhaw, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13LA405
- **Event ID:** 20130909X40737
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-09-06
- **Location:** Waxhaw, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.863887, -80.748054
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CROWDER MICHAEL H
- **Model:** SONEX
- **Registration:** N293SX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot/owner/builder’s improper routing of the engine’s crankshaft position sensor cable next to the engine’s exhaust system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power in flight.

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