Maule M-5-220C N51630
17 April 1983 · Young, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 April 1983 at about 21:00 local time, a Maule M-5-220C registered N51630 was involved in an accident near Young, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Young, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waldrip (49E)
- Coordinates
- 34.0793, -111.0091
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-220C
- Registration
- N51630
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Payson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83LA197
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PLT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING WAS NORMAL, & AS HE APPLIED BRAKES THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED. HE INTENTIONALLY APPLIED HARD LEFT BRAKE TO NEGOTIATE A GROUND-LOOP TO AVOID TREES AT THE END OF THE RWY. DISASSEMBLY OF THE RIGHT MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER REVEALED THAT ONE OF THE O-RINGS WAS BROKEN IN TWO PIECES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Asotin, Washington, United States | Thomas L. Jordan | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Maule M-5-235C | Silverton, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1983 | Maule M-5 | Somersworth, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Holyoke, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1983 | Bell 206L-3 | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Grand Canyon Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1983 | Boeing D75N1 | Marana, Arizona, United States | James Bradley | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1983 | Cessna 401 | Near Globe, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28-236 | Wikieup, Arizona, United States | Deer Valley Avionics | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150G | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |