Pilot Debrief

MAULE M-5-235C near La Porte, TX — 2010-02-14

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Date
2010-02-14
Location
La Porte, TX, USA
Airport
T41
Aircraft
MAULE M-5-235C
Registration
N56347
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Descent

Probable cause

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot was returning from a short personal flight when the engine stopped producing power. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and landed short of the runway and flipped over. The engine was test run using the airplane's existing fuel system. The engine started and ran through its entire powerband without hesitation. A functional test of the carburetor heat and both magnetos were normal, and all engine gauges indicated normal readings. No mechanical deficiencies were noted with the engine or the fuel system. The cause of the power loss could not be determined.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have returned to land sooner before engine power loss.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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