# NTSB MIA73FLD74: Siai-Marche S.205, N942W, Forest City, FL, April 26, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1973
- Place: Forest City, FL · FOREST CITY, FL
- Location: 28.6615° N, 81.4449° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Forest City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6615&lon=-81.4449&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190316
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FLD74
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLD74

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1440  73/4/26    FOREST CITY,FLA     SIAI-MARCHE S.205   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3090
        TIME - 0900                    N942W               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOREST LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOREST CITY,FLA             GROVELAND,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB BOWL CONTAINED RUSTY WATER.R WING HIT ROAD SIGN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N942W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SIAI-MARCHE S.205
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Forest Lake

## 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 19730426015359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730426015359A), Apr 26, 1973: Mrchti S20522R, Forest City, FL, Substantial damage. Carb bowl contained rusty water.r wing hit road sign.

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.

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