Maule M-5-210C N312X
24 October 1982 · Madras, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1982 at about 18:30 local time, a Maule M-5-210C registered N312X, operated by Samuel Barton, JR., was involved in an accident near Madras, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madras, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.6009, -121.0495
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-210C
- Registration
- N312X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Samuel Barton, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prineville → Kutztown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN A GRASS FIELD THAT WAS SOFT AND WET. THE FIELD WAS SQUARE SHAPED AND MEASURED ABOUT 1500 FT ON EACH SIDE. WHILE LANDING TOWARD THE WEST, HE SAW THE END OF THE FIELD APPROACHING AND APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING TO REDUCE HIS SPEED. AT THAT TIME, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO WIND. ABOUT 28 MILES NORTH AT A WEATHER STATION, THE WIND WAS FROM 160 DEGREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1982 | Maule M-5-235C | McNeal, Arizona, United States | Knipp Brothers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1982 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Ocala, Florida, United States | Victor Beltram | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Maule M-5 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Doug W. Wrate | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Maule M-5 | Nera Kenai, Alaska, United States | John Cowdery | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Maule M-5-235C | White Plains, New York, United States | Lucky Strike Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Maule M-5-210C | Kirbyville, Texas, United States | Bread of Life Baptist Mission | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1982 | Cessna TU206G | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Russell O. Wagner | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Stinson 108-2 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Tony R. Dressel | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170A | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | Larry J Voss | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft C45G | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | Sheridan Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1982 | Cessna 150H | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | TED Mayfield Pacific Parachute | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna R172K | Brownsmead, Oregon, United States | Richard A. Person | Minor injuries | - |