# Accident 19990726009919A: Maule M5200, Brunswick, GA, July 26, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 1999, 09:30 local time
- Place: Brunswick, GA
- Airport: Malcolm Mc Kinnon Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.2093° N, 81.3707° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2093&lon=-81.3707&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5643T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5643T-2014-02-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-235C (registry code 5460135, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5200
- Reported engine: CONT IO360J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 926 total, 426 in this make and model, 24 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL99LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990726009919A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 ATL99LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA114), Jul 26, 1999: Maule M-5-200 (N5643T), St.Simons, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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…

## Other reports on N5643T (1)

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

- [Incident 19890525026099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890525026099I), May 25, 1989: Maule M5200 (N5643T), Covington - Cin, OH, Minor damage. Lost directional control on landing rollout. Ground looped and came to rest on runway. Minor 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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