Final
1 serious, 1 minor
Aug 11, 2019
N1831A crash at Allentown, PA
Schweizer 269C — Loss of engine power (partial) at ABE (Allentown, PA)
DateAug 11, 2019
Tail numberN1831A
AircraftSchweizer 269C · Schweizer 269/300 · H269
LocationABE — Allentown, PA
Phase of flightInitial Climb
OperationPart 91 Other work use
Injuries1 serious, 1 minor
NTSB caseERA19LA245
Probable cause
Inadequate maintenance of the helicopter’s magnetos, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a failure of the left magneto and malfunction of the right magneto.
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