LAX70D0059

NTSB accident investigation · Siai-Marche S.205 · Searchlight, NV · July 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1969
Place
Searchlight, NV · SEARCHLIGHT, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N973WASiai-Marche S.205
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169445

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2282  69/7/18    SEARCHLIGHT,NEV     SIAI-MARCHE S.205   CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2500
        TIME - 1800                    N973WA              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N973WA
Reported as
Siai-Marche S.205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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