# Accident 19911102048679A: Maule M5235C, Jim Thorpe, PA, November 2, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 2, 1991, 13:10 local time
- Place: Jim Thorpe, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8704° N, 75.7303° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8704&lon=-75.7303&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5634K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5634K-2011-06-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-235C (registry code 5460135, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5235C
- Reported engine: LYC O540*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,000 total, 15 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911102048679A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON BANNER TOW. DROPPED BANNER AND LANDED IN TREES. DID NOT USE CARB HEAT. CONDITIONS GOOD FOR CARB ICE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC92LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA024), Nov 2, 1991: Maule M5-235C (N5634K), Jim Thorpe, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, RESULTING IN CARBURETOR ICE AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN TREES. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF…

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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