Maule M-6 N56499
16 December 1981 · Summerland Key, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 December 1981 at about 16:58 local time, a Maule M-6 registered N56499 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Summerland Key, Florida, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Summerland Key, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Summerland
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-6
- Registration
- N56499
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3486
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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.
Other Maule M-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1982 | Maule M-6-235 | 5NM Sw of McNea, Arizona, United States | Arizona Truss Fabricators, Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Maule M-6-235 | Elberta, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1984 | Maule M-6 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |