# NTSB FTW00LA096: Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R, N2832W, Rayville, LA, March 14, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 13, 2000, 23:30 local (Mar 14, 2000, 05:30 UTC) - Place: Rayville, LA - Coordinates: 32.469966, -91.750053 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4700&lon=-91.7501&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 2, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 48790 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW00LA096 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/48790/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA096 ## Probable cause The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor was the dark night light condition. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, cruise - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - On ground/water collision with object, emergency descent/landing - object - fence - light condition - dark night (contributing factor) ## Analysis 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. ## Factual narrative On March 13, 2000, at 2330 central standard time, a Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R airplane, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Rayville, Louisiana. The airplane was registered to and operated by the instrument rated private pilot, sole occupant, who was not injured. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight, for which an IFR flight plan was filed. The cross-country flight originated from the Montgomery Regional Airport, Montgomery, Alabama, and was destined for the Shreveport Regional Airport, Shreveport, Louisiana. According to the pilot, the airplane was flying level at 6,000 feet agl. when he felt an "extreme vibration," followed by a partial loss of engine power, and subsequently, oil appeared on the front windscreen. The pilot declared an emergency to the Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center and was provided radar vectors to the John H. Hooks Jr. Memorial Airport, Rayville, Louisiana. The airplane was descending through 4,000 feet when the pilot observed "sparks" coming from beneath the engine cowling. At 1,300 feet the pilot moved the mixture control to the idle/cut-off position and secured the engine. The airplane touched down short of the runway, struck a fence, and came to a stop upright. The pilot added that during the preflight examination, prior to the accident flight, he confirmed that the engine oil level was normal. An FAA inspector examined the airplane and stated that the right wing spar was structurally damaged. A review of the airplane's airframe and engine maintenance records revealed that the airframe had accumulated a total of 1,940.0 hours at the time of the accident and underwent its most recent annual inspection on March 8, 2000. The airplane was equipped with a 220-horsepower Franklin 6A-350-CIR engine. The engine had accumulated a total of 240.6 hours since major overhaul at the time of the accident, and underwent its most recent 100-hour inspection on March 8, 2000, 15.8 hours prior to the accident. A review of the maintenance records did not reveal evidence of any uncorrected maintenance discrerpancies. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2832W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2832W), registered now, S/N 4-189, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R - Registry model: [Siai-Marchetti S.205/22R](https://openairdocs.org/model/siai-marchetti-s-205-22r) (registry code 8120412) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Franklin 6A&6V335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-6v335-series) (registry code 27020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 4-189 - Airframe hours: 1940 - Engines: Franklin 6A-350-C1R 220 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Jefferey D. Adair - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, March 8, 2000, 16 hours before - Departed: MGM, MONTGOMERY, AL - Destination: SHV, SHREVEPORT, LA - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: M79, John H Hooks Jr. Memorial ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 199 total, 136 in this make and model, 141 as pilot in command, 22 in the last 90 days, 16 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 43 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000313007779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000313007779A), Mar 13, 2000: Mrchti S20522R, Rayville, LA, No damage. (-23) Aircraft engine lost power, pilot made a forced landing short of runway. ## Other investigations on N2832W (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB CHI72DEE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEE25), Aug 30, 1971: Siai-Marche S205 (N2832W), Northbrook, IL, substantial damage From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.