20051222033549I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Maule M-4 · Devils Lake, ND · December 22, 2005

Date: December 22, 2005 · 10:00 local
Place: Devils Lake, ND
Airport: Devils Lake Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4717T
Reported as: Maule M4
Reported engine: Continental O300*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,460 total20 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N4717TRegistered now · Maule M-4S/N 60 · Built 1964 Airframe modelMaule M-4 Engine modelContinental 0-300 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) The pilot reported that his engine lost power following the application of carburetor heat during landing on runway 31 at the Devils Lake, ND municipal airport. While attempting to re-start the engine he landed the aircraft approximately 50 feet short of the runway and as the aircraft continued onto the runway end it encountered a snow berm and nosed up onto the engine cowl. The damage to aircraft was limited to a bent propeller. There were no injuries and no fire ensued. The flight was being operated in accordance with 14 CFR part 91. Examination of the engine revealed no anomalies. Carburetor ice apparently formed due to late application of carburetor heat. The melted ice then entered the engine causing the power interruption. The aircraft had recently been purchased by the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS ENGINE LOST POWER FOLLOWING THE APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 31 AT THE DEVILS LAKE, ND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RE-START THE ENGINE HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND AS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ONTO THE RUNWAY END IT ENCOUNTERED A SNOW BERM AND NOSED UP ONTO THE ENGINE COWL. THE DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS LIMITED TO A BENT PROPELLER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO FIRE ENSUED. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 91. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. CARBURETOR ICE APPARENTLY FORMED DUE TO LATE APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT. THE MELTED ICE THEN ENTERED THE ENGINE CAUSING THE POWER INTERRUPTION. THE AIRCRAFT HAD RECENTLY BEEN PURCHASED BY THE PILOT.

Other reports on N4717T · 1

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

Incident 20040212008559ITakeoff Ground Roll · Honesdale, PA(-23) Pilot was giving instruction to student. They made 6 takeoffs/landings to a full stop without incident. On another takeoff, the aircraft engine sputtered and suffered a loss of power. The pilot decided to abort the takeoff to avoid trees and a swamp off…Feb 12, 2004 · Minor damage