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Aviation accident CEN15LA050

SERS · CESSNA 401A · 2014-11-17 · Fulton, MO, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN15LA050
Event ID
20141118X30503
Type
Accident
Date
2014-11-17
Location
Fulton, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.837501, -92.008888

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
401A
Registration
N401ME
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

A failure of the right engine magneto distributor drive gears, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to inspect and maintain the magnetos in accordance with the engine manufacturer’s specifications.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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