Snyder SEAREY N453TS

Summary

On 25 June 2024 at about 16:55 local time, a Snyder SEAREY registered N453TS was involved in an accident near New Ipswich, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 June 2024 at 16:55

Classification

Accident

Location

New Ipswich, New Hampshire, United States

Coordinates

42.7845, -71.9098

Aircraft

Snyder SEAREY

Registration

N453TS

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brookline → Edinburgh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA276

1 person had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power due to the exhaust muffler and tailpipe assembly separating from its attach points and impacting the propeller.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that shortly after reaching his initial cruise altitude, he heard a “loud bang” and the pusher-style engine lost all power. The pilot unsuccessfully attempted to restore engine power multiple times. After he determined that he would be unable to restore power to the engine, the pilot performed a forced landing in a wooded area, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. Postaccident examination of the airplane at the accident site revealed that the exhaust muffler and tailpipe assembly was separated from the engine and not located at the accident site. Following recovery, a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed the only anomaly to be the missing exhaust muffler and tailpipe assembly. Two of the propeller blades, which were mounted aft of the engine, displayed impact damage signatures and portions of the blades had broken free, which were also not located. Only one of the eight exhaust springs that attach the exhaust muffler and tailpipe assembly to the exhaust risers remained with the exhaust risers. The spring displayed deformation on the exhaust muffler end consistent with being pulled out of position. It is likely that the exhaust muffler and tailpipe assembly had separated from the exhaust risers during flight and impacted the propeller, which resulted in a loss of power of the engine. The reason for the exhaust muffler and tailpipe separation could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.