- Date
- April 1, 1986, 11:05 local (17:05 UTC)
- Place
- West, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N56366Maule M-5-235C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 22007
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported having an engine failure at 2,500 feet while enroute to dallas, TX from mcallen, TX. He was unable to restart the engine and had to make an emergency landing in a field three miles West of West, TX. The aircraft received substantial damage to the main gear and propeller. The cause of the engine failure is undetermined. The pilot/operator form 6120.1 has not been received as of the date of this report.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N56366
- Reported as
- Maule M-5-235C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7308C
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-J1A50, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Neal Murray
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MFE · Mcallen, TX
- Destination
- DAL · Dallas, TX
- Airport
- Waco
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 899 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- WACO, 17 nm away
Other investigations on N56366 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.