Accident · 2000-09-23

NTSB case LAX00FA347 · Cessna 207A · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2000-09-23
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Cessna 207A (N9439M)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: WESTWIND AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): WESTWIND AVIATION, INC.

Probable cause

Improper maintenance and adjustment of the engine magnetos resulting in a loss of optimum performance during a critical takeoff that required peak engine performance.

Source: NTSB case LAX00FA347

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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