Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA169

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N51369

MAULE M-5

Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER AS THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU APRX 400 FT. THE PLT MADE A 180 DEG TURN TO LAND BACK ON THE ARPT. HOWEVER, HE THEN REALIZED THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT REACH THE RWY, SO HE TURNED & LANDED IN A SWAMP AREA. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #3 CYLINDER HAD FAILED. NO FATIGUE WAS FOUND IN THE FRACTURE AREA. THERE WERE INDICATIONS THAT THE CYLINDER HAD FAILED FROM OVERLOAD, BUT THE REASON FOR THE OVERLOAD WAS NOT VERIFIED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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