NONE · SWARTZ GENE TITAN T 51 MUSTANG · 2016-07-23 · Lancaster, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16LA149
Event ID
20160723X83911
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-23
Location
Lancaster, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.25, -118.300003
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SWARTZ GENE
Model
TITAN T 51 MUSTANG
Registration
N5103
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to the separation of a flywheel magnet, which impacted the attachment bracket for the primary and secondary ignition and disrupted the timing of the ignition system, rendering it inoperative.