Maule M-5-210C N332X
2 April 1985 · Fort Collins, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1985 at about 21:30 local time, a Maule M-5-210C registered N332X was involved in an accident near Fort Collins, Colorado, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rawhide (1600)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-210C
- Registration
- N332X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Erie → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA108
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 PLT OF A MAULE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING AT A DIRT STRIP NEAR FT COLLINGS, CO. THE WIND WAS FROM THE WEST AT A FULL LANDING STALL ATTITUDE WHEN A GUST OF WIND PICKED THE RT WG UP CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO CONTACT THE GROUND. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO AROUND, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED CAUSING THE LANDINGGEAR TO COLLAPSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1985 | Maule M-5 | Theodore River, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Maule M-5-180C | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Maule M-5 | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1985 | Maule M-5 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1985 | Cessna T210NII | Sterling, Colorado, United States | Sterling Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Champion 7KCAB | Berthoud, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1985 | Cessna 152 | Canon City, Colorado, United States | David Howard | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | Englewood, Colorado, United States | J. Robert Pendleton | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Ft. Collins, Colorado, United States | Mt. Flyers Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1985 | Cessna C-152 | Franktown, Colorado, United States | Aspen Flying Club | No injuries | - |