What happened
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Mr. Goodhew took off from Martin Field (about 9:30 am) to make a few landings. The weather was clear with no wind and Mr. Goodhew took off from runway 23, he climbed and entered a left downwind for runway 23. He accomplished his "normal" pre-landing procedure which included; reducing throttle to 2000RPM then applying the carburetor heat, and then fine throttle adjustment to maintain 1500 RPM for the decent to landing. During his turn from base for final he noticed engine rpm's falling off. He then decided to increase the throttle and turn the carburetor heat off. At this point the engine quit completely. Mr. Goodhew unsuccessfully attempted one in-flight restart. Mr. Goodhew realized he would not reach the end of runway 23 and chose to land on the road that crossed the landing end of runway 23. Just before touchdown his right tire hit a mailbox alongside the road causing no aircraft damage and about 80 ft after touch down the right wing tip impacted a "caution low flying aircraft" sign post which caused substantial damage to the aircraft right wing spar. After stopping, an engine restart attempt was unsuccessful, a second attempt with the engine primed started immediately and Mr. Goodhew taxied the aircraft back to his tie down spot.
As the FAA filed it
MR. GOODHEW TOOK OFF FROM MARTIN FIELD (ABOUT 9:30 AM) TO MAKE A FEW LANDINGS. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH NO WIND AND MR. GOODHEW TOOK OFF FROM RUNWAY 23, HE CLIMBED AND ENTERED A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 23. HE ACCOMPLISHED HIS "NORMAL" PRE-LANDING PROCEDURE WHICH INCLUDED; REDUCING THROTTLE TO 2000RPM THEN APPLYING THE CARBURETOR HEAT, AND THEN FINE THROTTLE ADJUSTMENT TO MAINTAIN 1500 RPM FOR THE DECENT TO LANDING. DURING HIS TURN FROM BASE FOR FINAL HE NOTICED ENGINE RPM'S FALLING OFF. HE THEN DECIDED TO INCREASE THE THROTTLE AND TURN THE CARBURETOR HEAT OFF. AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. MR. GOODHEW UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED ONE IN-FLIGHT RESTART. MR. GOODHEW REALIZED HE WOULD NOT REACH THE END OF RUNWAY 23 AND CHOSE TO LAND ON THE ROAD THAT CROSSED THE LANDING END OF RUNWAY 23. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN HIS RIGHT TIRE HIT A MAILBOX ALONGSIDE THE ROAD CAUSING NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND ABOUT 80 FT AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE RIGHT WING TIP IMPACTED A "CAUTION LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT" SIGN POST WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING SPAR. AFTER STOPPING, AN ENGINE RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, A SECOND ATTEMPT WITH THE ENGINE PRIMED STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND MR. GOODHEW TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO HIS TIE DOWN SPOT.
NTSB investigation
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