Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA005

LAKELAND, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N5056S

PIPER PA-28-200

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THE ACFT LOST POWER AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE ARPT. THE ACFT CRASHED IN A FIELD ABOUT 3/4 OF A MILE FROM THE LAKELAND ARPT. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF BOTH MAGNETOS, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER EXPERIENCED BY THE PILOT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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