Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R N954W

Summary

On 13 April 1996 at about 18:35 local time, a Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R registered N954W was involved in an accident near Anoka, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were 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

13 April 1996 at 18:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Anoka, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

45.2100, -93.3894

Aircraft

Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R

Registration

N954W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Mandan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA132

Nobody was injured.

A loose exhaust system that had become disconnected and blocked, which resulted in partial loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that just after takeoff, the airplane 'lost partial power and would climb only very slowly.' He began a slow left turn in an attempt to return to the airport and land on a perpendicular runway. Following the turn, the pilot determined that the airplane could no longer maintain altitude. He elected to perform a gear-up forced landing on a road. The airplane struck a power line and two vehicles before impacting on the road. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the left muffler baffle had broken loose from the muffler and was blocking the exhaust stack. All three of the right side engine exhaust pipes were found loose and leaking at the cylinder heads.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.