Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Bremerton, WA
47.567318°N, 122.632639°W |
Tail number | N260B |
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Accident date | 23 Jun 1989 |
Aircraft type | Colonial C-1 |
Additional details: | None |
MALFUNCTION OF BOTH MAGNETOS DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE COILS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AN INADEQUATE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE (NO CALENDAR TIME LIMITS), AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN (ROUGH/UNEVEN) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.