Farmers Pride Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania 17026
Saturday, June 1, 2013 8:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On June 1, 2013, about 0830 eastern daylight time, a Maule M-4-220C, N40337, operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged during a forced landing, after it experienced a total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from the Farmers Pride Airport (9N7), Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania. The airline transport pilot sustained minor injuries and a passenger was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the local personal flight that was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot reported that he departed 9N7 and had climbed to an altitude of 2,500 feet mean sea level, when the engine began to vibrate and lose power. In addition, the cabin began to fill with white smoke. The pilot shut-down the engine and performed a forced landing to a soy bean field. During the landing roll, the airplane entered a wheat field and nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and vertical stabilizer. The airplane was equipped with a Franklin 6A-350-C1, 220-horsepower engine. Initial examination of the engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the No. 4 cylinder head was partially separated and the No. 4 cylinder piston was displaced. The engine was retained for further examination.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/1/2013
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 830
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Fredericksburg
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 17026
Event Date Year 2013
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 402634N
Event Location Longitude 0762629W
Event Location Airport Farmers Pride
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 9N7
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 5
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 495
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 822 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 280
Weather Observation Facility ID MUI
Elevation of weather observation facility 487
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.03
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source FAA Harrisburg FSDO
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 6 2013 4:12PM
User who most recently changed record kenj
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N40337
NTSB Number ERA13LA268
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MAULE
Aircraft Model M-4-220C
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 2112C
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Mark J Houck
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City Fredericksburg
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 17026-9488
Operator is an individual? Yes
Operator Name Mark J Houck
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City Fredericksburg
Operator State PA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 17026-9488
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 9N7
Departure City Fredericksburg
Departure State PA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code 9N7
Destination City Fredericksburg
Destination State PA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 6 2013 4:13PM
User who most recently changed record kenj
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 28
Runway Length 3410
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --