20040318008479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Portland, TX · March 18, 2004

Date: March 18, 2004 · 14:00 local
Place: Portland, TX
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2435V
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA096
Reported as: Cessna 140
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,550 total56 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N2435VRegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2014 · Cessna 140S/N 14685 · Built 1948 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 03-18-04 Mr. Mauch jr. piloted an unworthy aircraft, during the takeoff sequence and shortly after lift off the aircraft began to lose engine power, Mr. Mauch jr. attempted to turn back to the runway he had just departed and was unsuccessful. The aircraft was in a steep right turn when it struck the ground resulting in minor injury to Mr. Mauch jr. and substantial damage to the aircraft. A non-approved engine carburetor had been installed during a recent annual inspection. Mr. Mauch acting as a test pilot/pilot in command failed to review associated required aircraft documents prior to flying this aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 03-18-04 MR. MAUCH JR. PILOTED AN UNWORTHY AIRCRAFT, DURING THE TAKEOFF SEQUENCE AND SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO LOSE ENGINE POWER, MR. MAUCH JR. ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY HE HAD JUST DEPARTED AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A STEEP RIGHT TURN WHEN IT STRUCK THE GROUND RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY TO MR. MAUCH JR. AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. A NON-APPROVED ENGINE CARBURETOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED DURING A RECENT ANNUAL INSPECTION. MR. MAUCH ACTING AS A TEST PILOT/PILOT IN COMMAND FAILED TO REVIEW ASSOCIATED REQUIRED AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO FLYING THIS AIRCRAFT.

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 FTW04LA096Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPortland, TXThe pilots failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertant stall while executing a forced landing. A factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Mar 18, 2004 · Substantial damage