# NTSB Accident ERA16LA331
> **PIPER PA32RT** · 2016-09-30 · Camden, SC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA331
- **Event ID:** 20161003X11501
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-09-30
- **Location:** Camden, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.305, -80.474441
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA32RT
- **Registration:** N39686
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to the improper torqueing of the magneto, which led it to its malfunctioning in flight.

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