At 1617 Pacific time, the airplane landed uneventfully after losing engine power in cruise flight at 17,000 feet msl. The Private pilot and passenger were not injured and the airplane was not damaged. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane had accumulated 48.2 hours. The left turbochargers turbine wheel had separated from the shaft and was missing. During the examination, the NTSB was informed of two similar incidents in May. The two airplanes involved had accumulated less than 20 flight hours. Both were landed successfully.
July 15, 2007, Reno, Nev., Cirrus Design Corp. SR22
At 1617 Pacific time, the airplane landed uneventfully after losing engine power in cruise flight at 17,000 feet msl. The Private pilot and passenger were not injured and the airplane was not damaged. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane had accumulated 48.2 hours. The left turbochargers turbine wheel had separated from the shaft and was missing. During the examination, the NTSB was informed of two similar incidents in May. The two airplanes involved had accumulated less than 20 flight hours. Both were landed successfully.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane lost engine power during cruise flight at 17,000 feet msl.
- The cause was identified as the left turbocharger's turbine wheel separating from the shaft.
- The private pilot performed an uneventful landing, with no injuries to the two occupants and no damage to the aircraft.
- This incident follows two similar turbocharger failures reported in May on low-hour aircraft (under 20 hours), all resulting in successful landings.
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