NONE · MAULE M5-235C · 1991-11-02 · JIM THORPE, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92LA024
Event ID
20001212X18511
Type
Accident
Date
1991-11-02
Location
JIM THORPE, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.870418, -75.730278
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MAULE
Model
M5-235C
Registration
N5634K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, RESULTING IN CARBURETOR ICE AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN TREES. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE.