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FAA incident report · Maule M-7-235A · La Ward, TX · April 19, 2015

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Date
April 19, 2015 · 11:35 local
Place
La Ward, TX
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6129T
Reported as
Maule M-7-235A
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
7,675 total
N6129TRegistered now · Maule M-7-235AS/N 4053C · Built 1988Airframe modelMaule M-7-235AEngine modelLycoming IO-540-W1A5DReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot departed beeville, Texas at approximately 11:00 on the morning of 04-19-2015. Approximately 35-40 minutes into the flight the engine began running very irratic to the point the pilot shut the engine down and made a precautionary landing in a farmers field approximately 2.25 miles north of La Ward, Texas off state hiway 172. Post examination indicated a catastrophic failure of the engine in the area of the crankshaft and connecting rods. There was no visible damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT DEPARTED BEEVILLE, TEXAS AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 ON THE MORNING OF 04-19-2015. APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING VERY IRRATIC TO THE POINT THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FARMERS FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2.25 MILES NORTH OF LA WARD, TEXAS OFF STATE HIWAY 172. POST EXAMINATION INDICATED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE ENGINE IN THE AREA OF THE CRANKSHAFT AND CONNECTING RODS. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

Other reports on N6129T · 1

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

Accident 20111228030099ALanding: Touchdown · El Dorado, TXThe pilot ground looped while landing in a moderate (10-12KT) crosswindDec 28, 2011 · Substantial damage