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June 27, 1983 · Maule M-5-235C · N6205M

Silverton, OR

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 27, 1983
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (2 serious injuries, 1 minor injury)
Location
Silverton, OR
Aircraft
Maule M-5-235C
Tail Number
N6205M
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA83FYM07

The aircraft landing gear collapsed during a forced landing after an engine failure. The aircraft had climbed to 1000 ft AGL after takeoff when the pilot switched the fuel selector to the right fuel tank. Immediately the engine quit and switching back to the left tank did not help. The pilot in the right seat took over and made a forced landing which was hard enough to collapse the landing gear. The two front seat occupants received serious back injuries from the landing. Post accident examination of the aircraft showed water in the carburetor and in both main tanks along with rust and sediment. The aircraft was refueled from a tank on their farm which was also contaminated with water, rust and sediment. The filters in the system would not prevent water from coming out the dispensing nozzle and the filters were replaced only once a year. The filters are not designed to stop water. The farm supply tank had sat outdoors prior to being filled.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE ACFT HAD CLIMBED TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE PILOT SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. IMMEDIATELY THE ENGINE QUIT AND SWITCHING BACK TO THE LEFT TANK DID NOT HELP. THE PILOT IN THE RIGHT SEAT TOOK OVER AND MADE A FORCED LANDING WHICH WAS HARD ENOUGH TO COLLAPSE THE LANDING GEAR. THE TWO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS RECEIVED SERIOUS BACK INJURIES FROM THE LANDING. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT SHOWED WATER IN THE CARBURETOR AND IN BOTH MAIN TANKS ALONG WITH RUST AND SEDIMENTTHE ACFT WAS REFUELED FROM A TANK ON THEIR FARM WHICH WAS ALSO CONTAMINATED WITH WATER, RUST AND SEDIMENT. THE FILTERS IN THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT PREVENT WATER FROM COMING OUT THE DISPENSING NOZZLE AND THE FILTERS WERE REPLACED ONLY ONCE A YEAR. THE FILTERS ARE NOT DESIGNED TO STOP WATER. THE FARM SUPPLY TANK HAD SAT OUTDOORS PRIOR TO BEING FILLED.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:15 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMaule M-5-235C
Tail NumberN6205M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-540-J1A5D · Reciprocating · 235
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary3 injuries (2 serious injuries, 1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Age 32 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 20 kt
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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