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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Maule MT7260 · La Porte, TX · July 17, 2009

Date: July 17, 2009 · 14:49 local
Place: La Porte, TX
Airport: La Porte Municipal
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N42619
Reported as: Maule MT7260
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total45 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed La Porte, TX airport and cleared to VFR 2500 feet. At 2500 feet engine lost power and landed safely in vacant field north of highway 225 and west of beltway 8. Engine inspection/teardown determined that an engine fuel line was loose and caused fuel starvation resulting in engine power loss. Mechanic tightened the fuel line and the engine ran satisfactorily. Amendment - engine inspection/teardown determined that an engine fuel line was loose and caused fuel starvation resulting in engine power loss. Mechanic tightened the fuel line and the engine ran satisfactorily.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LA PORTE, TX AIRPORT AND CLEARED TO VFR 2500 FEET. AT 2500 FEET ENGINE LOST POWER AND LANDED SAFELY IN VACANT FIELD NORTH OF HIGHWAY 225 AND WEST OF BELTWAY 8. ENGINE INSPECTION/TEARDOWN DETERMINED THAT AN ENGINE FUEL LINE WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED FUEL STARVATION RESULTING IN ENGINE POWER LOSS. MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE FUEL LINE AND THE ENGINE RAN SATISFACTORILY. AMENDMENT - ENGINE INSPECTION/TEARDOWN DETERMINED THAT AN ENGINE FUEL LINE WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED FUEL STARVATION RESULTING IN ENGINE POWER LOSS. MECHANIC TIGHTENED THE FUEL LINE AND THE ENGINE RAN SATISFACTORILY.