Maule M-5-200 N5643T

Summary

On 26 July 1999 at about 13:30 local time, a Maule M-5-200 registered N5643T was involved in an accident near St.simons, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 July 1999 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

St.simons, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

St. Simons Island (SSI)

Coordinates

31.2093, -81.3707

Aircraft

Maule M-5-200

Registration

N5643T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL99LA114

Nobody was injured.

The inadequate installation of the magneto assembly by other maintenance personnel that in resulted the separation from the engine and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the swampy terrain condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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According to the pilot, shortly after liftoff from the runway, the engine lost power. Attempts by the pilot to restore full engine power failed. The pilot selected a marshy area for a forced landing. The airplane flipped inverted during the attempted forced landing two miles northwest of the airport. The post-examination of the airplane disclosed that the dual magneto had separated from the engine assembly. The examination also showed that the magneto retention nuts and washers were not attached to the magneto. After the magneto was reinstalled on the engine, a satisfactory engine run was conducted. A review of the engine and airframe maintenance logs disclosed that the airplane was approximately 30 hours out of the last annual inspection.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.