What happened
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(-23) N254SR, SR22, IFR enroute concord, CA, to alpine, WY, declared an emergency and diverted to Reno-tahoe int'l airport due to engine problems and smoke in the cockpit. Aircraft lost engine power on approach and landed on runway 16L. Post incident investigation revealed that left turbocharger, s/n KCN01222 had failed to the extent that the compressor impeller had separated from the turbine wheel shaft and was lost out the tail pipe.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N254SR, SR22, IFR ENROUTE CONCORD, CA, TO ALPINE, WY, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO RENO-TAHOE INT'L AIRPORT DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER ON APPROACH AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 16L. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT LEFT TURBOCHARGER, S/N KCN01222 HAD FAILED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE COMPRESSOR IMPELLER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TURBINE WHEEL SHAFT AND WAS LOST OUT THE TAIL PIPE.
NTSB investigation
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