Maule M-5-235C N56347
14 February 2010 · La Porte, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 February 2010 at about 22:00 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N56347, operated by Kingsbury Ralph E JR, was involved in an accident near La Porte, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Porte, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Porte Municipal (T41)
- Coordinates
- 29.6681, -95.0642
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C
- Registration
- N56347
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kingsbury Ralph E JR
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Porte → La Porte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA136
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was returning from a short personal flight when the engine stopped producing power. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and landed short of the runway and flipped over. The engine was test run using the airplane's existing fuel system. The engine started and ran through its entire powerband without hesitation. A functional test of the carburetor heat and both magnetos were normal, and all engine gauges indicated normal readings. No mechanical deficiencies were noted with the engine or the fuel system. The cause of the power loss could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2010 | Maule M-5-235C | Lewisville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Maule M-5-210C | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2010 | Maule M-5-235C | Kelton, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2010 | Maule M-5-180C | Emory, Texas, United States | John R. Armstrong | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Maule M-5-180C | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2009 | Maule M-5 | Calexico, California, United States | John A. Reed | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 5 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Slaton, Texas, United States | Gale Donald H | Minor injuries | - |
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