Accident Beechcraft B24R N2520W, Sunday 19 January 1986

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Date:	Sunday 19 January 1986
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	Beechcraft B24R
Owner/operator:	Shields Aviation Corp.
Registration:	N2520W
MSN:	MC-193
Total airframe hrs:	1700 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO360 A1B6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fernandina Bch, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Jacksonville, FL (CRG
Destination airport:	Fernandina Bch, FL
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT JUST AFTER HE ROTATED, HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER, EXTENDED HIS LANDED GEAR & LANDED HARD CAUSING A COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAGNETO WAS IMPROPERLY TIMED & THE LEFT MAGNETO WAS LOOSE AND FREE TO ROTATE WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF ENG POWER AS DESCRIBED BY THE PILOT.

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