SERS · Piper PA-22-150 · 2007-09-02 · Modesto, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07LA263
Event ID
20070910X01355
Type
Accident
Date
2007-09-02
Location
Modesto, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.625831, -120.954444
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22-150
Registration
N13WA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the airplane's exhaust muffler during takeoff that was due to an inadequate annual inspection. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate inspection to isolate the smoke source, and the pilot's decision to continue flight with an unresolved maintenance problem.