Maule M-5 N9067E
15 August 1979 · Mammoth Lakes, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 August 1979 at about 15:35 local time, a Maule M-5 registered N9067E, operated by Inyo Co Sherif, was involved in an accident during in flight near Mammoth Lakes, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mammoth Lakes, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5
- Registration
- N9067E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Inyo Co Sherif
- Operating rule
- Municipal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Search and Rescue
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Independence, Ca. → Independence, Ca.
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2850
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHERIFF PATROL ON SEARCH & RESCUE MISSION.CRASHED IN BASIN AT END OF CANYON.D/A APRX 11,500FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 1979 | Maule M-5 | Maple Valley, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1979 | Maule M-5 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1979 | Maule M-5 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1979 | Maule M-5 | Henryetta, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Maule M-5 | Vinitta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1979 | Maule M-5 | Greenville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |