Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R N2832W

Summary

On 14 March 2000 at about 05:30 local time, a Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R registered N2832W was involved in an accident near Rayville, Louisiana, 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

14 March 2000 at 05:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rayville, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

John H Hooks Jr. Memorial (M79)

Coordinates

32.4700, -91.7501

Aircraft

Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R

Registration

N2832W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Montgomery → Shreveport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW00LA096

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor was the dark night light condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was flying level at 6,000 feet in dark night light conditions when the engine lost power. The pilot declared an emergency and received radar vectors to a nearby airport. During the ensuing forced landing, the pilot observed oil cover the front windscreen and sparks coming from beneath the engine cowling. He moved the mixture control to the idle/cut-off position and secured the engine. The airplane landed short of the airport, struck a fence, and came to rest upright. A review of airframe and engine maintenance records did not reveal any evidence of uncorrected maintenance discrepancies. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.