Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX86FVG02

AFTON, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N8327

SIKORSKY S-55

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS LANDED OFF THE ARPT IN A FORCED LANDING AFTER A PWR LOSS. THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN THE HARD LANDING. ENG TEARDOWN SHOWED THE R/H MAGNETO MODEL S7LV-2 HAD STRIPPED DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE GEARS. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES NOTED. THE TSO OF THE MAG WAS CALCULATED TO BE 669.2 HRS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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