# Incident 19810927071859I: Maule M5220C, Columbia, MD, September 27, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 27, 1981, 17:10 local time
- Place: Columbia, MD
- Airport: Columbia
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2404° N, 76.8394° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbia, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2404&lon=-76.8394&mi=10
- Aircraft: N16CB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16CB-2012-08-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-220C (registry code 5460133, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-220c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A&6V335 series (registry code 27020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-6v335-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5220C
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A350C1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 186 total, 91 in this make and model, 34 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810927071859I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMB AT 500 FT, LANDED ON NEXT FARM. ENGINE HAD A BROKEN CONNECTING ROD WRIST PIN.

## Other reports on N16CB (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19980606012409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980606012409A), Jun 6, 1998: Maule M5220C (N16CB), Kettle Falls, WA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Acft crashed under unknown circumstances, 2 POB suffered fatal inj acft has unknown damage, Kettle Falls, WA. (-23) after photo flight buzzed ground crew,…
- [Accident 19931003037339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931003037339A), Oct 3, 1993: Maule M5220C (N16CB), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Swerved on landing. Student saya CFI failed correct. CFI says tried to correct but student froze on control.
- [Accident 19930228003839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930228003839A), Feb 28, 1993: Maule M5220C (N16CB), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Drifted left on flare. Elected go around. Drifted right. Struck wind indicator. Caused flutter due wing damage.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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