Milholland KELLY D N522LM

Summary

On 7 October 2016 at about 18:15 local time, a Milholland KELLY D registered N522LM was involved in an accident near Livingston, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 October 2016 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Livingston, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Livingston Municipal Airport (OOR)

Coordinates

30.6794, -95.0133

Aircraft

Milholland KELLY D

Registration

N522LM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1992

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brookshire → Livingston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA015

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that, while on approach for landing in the experimental amateur-built airplane, the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field, during which the airplane sustained substantial damage. An examination of the engine revealed that the left magneto was not producing spark. Further examination of the left magneto revealed signatures consistent with failure of the magneto capacitor. Although the failure of a single magneto would likely result in a partial loss of engine power, the reason for the total loss of engine power experienced on the accident flight could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.