ILIAMNA, AK, USA
N5595M
DE HAVILLAND DHC-2
ON FINAL APPROACH THE ENGINE QUIT, AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A MALFUNCTION OF THE MAGNETO. A THICK CRUST COATED BOTH POLES OF THE MAGNETO, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BIND INTERNALLY.
INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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