# NTSB Accident CEN23FA410
> **SONEX AIRCRAFT SONEX** · 2023-09-10 · Dowagiac, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23FA410
- **Event ID:** 20230914193066
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-09-10
- **Location:** Dowagiac, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.04722, -86.09306
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SONEX AIRCRAFT
- **Model:** SONEX
- **Registration:** N569SX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the ignition distributor rotor.

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