19990726009919A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M5200 · Brunswick, GA · July 26, 1999

Date: July 26, 1999 · 09:30 local
Place: Brunswick, GA
Airport: Malcolm Mc Kinnon Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5643T
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL99LA114
Reported as: Maule M5200
Reported engine: Continental IO360J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 926 total426 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N5643TRegistration cancelled Feb 18, 2014 · Maule M-5-235CS/N 8015C · Built 1981 Airframe modelMaule M-5-235C Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft experienced engine failure on climb out shortly after take-off, and the pilot made an emergency landing in a marsh area 3 NM from the arpt. (.4)according to the pilot, shortly after liftoff from the runway, the engine lost power. Attempts by the pilot to restore full engine power failed. The pilot selected a marshy area for a forced landing. The airplane flipped inverted during the attempted forced landing two miles northwest of the airport. The post-examination of the airplane disclosed that the dual magneto had separated from the engine assembly. The examination also showed that the magneto retention nuts and washers were not attached to the magneto. After the magneto was reinstalled on the engine, a satisfactory engine run was conducted. A review of the engine and airframe maintenance logs disclosed that the airplane was approximately 30 hours out of the last annual inspection.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE ON CLIMB OUT SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, AND THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A MARSH AREA 3 NM FROM THE ARPT. (.4)ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF FROM THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. ATTEMPTS BY THE PILOT TO RESTORE FULL ENGINE POWER FAILED. THE PILOT SELECTED A MARSHY AREA FOR A FORCED LANDING. THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED INVERTED DURING THE ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING TWO MILES NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE POST-EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DISCLOSED THAT THE DUAL MAGNETO HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY. THE EXAMINATION ALSO SHOWED THAT THE MAGNETO RETENTION NUTS AND WASHERS WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE MAGNETO. AFTER THE MAGNETO WAS REINSTALLED ON THE ENGINE, A SATISFACTORY ENGINE RUN WAS CONDUCTED. A REVIEW OF THE ENGINE AND AIRFRAME MAINTENANCE LOGS DISCLOSED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 HOURS OUT OF THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL99LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt.Simons, GAThe inadequate installation of the magneto assembly by other maintenance personnel that in resulted the separation from the engine and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the swampy terrain condition.Jul 26, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5643T · 1

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

Incident 19890525026099IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Covington - Cin, OHLost directional control on landing rollout. Ground looped and came to rest on runway. Minor damage.May 25, 1989 · Reported as Maule M5200 · Minor damage