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FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · Calexico, CA · March 3, 2009

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Date
March 3, 2009 · 11:00 local
Place
Calexico, CA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9166E
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09LA139
Reported as
Maule M5235C
Reported engine
Lycoming O540*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
20,000 total30 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days
N9166ERegistered now · Maule M-5-235CS/N 7117CAirframe modelMaule M-5-235CEngine modelLycoming 0-540 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 stated that he was in cruise flight for approximately 15-20 minutes. While enroute to kcxl, the engine began to run rough. The pilot decided to land on a farm road. During the landing roll, the airplane veered left and encountered soft, muddy, and uneven terrain and subsequently nosed over. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES. WHILE ENROUTE TO KCXL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND ON A FARM ROAD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT AND ENCOUNTERED SOFT, MUDDY, AND UNEVEN TERRAIN AND SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 WPR09LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCalexico, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Mar 3, 2009 · Substantial damage