Maule M-6 N5646Z
30 July 1985 · Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1985 at about 20:00 local time, a Maule M-6 registered N5646Z, operated by Walter B. Neufeld, was involved in an accident near Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States. 3 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ford (IMT)
- Coordinates
- 45.8210, -88.0605
- Aircraft
- Maule M-6
- Registration
- N5646Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walter B. Neufeld
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boulder Jnct. → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA323
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
DURING LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST FLIGHT IN THIS MODEL CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1985 | Maule M-6-180 | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Maule M-6-235 | Gibbonsville, Idaho, United States | Alpine Air Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1986 | Maule M-6-235 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1985 | Gulfstream 690A | Cadillac, Michigan, United States | Thomas Wiles | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Cessna 402C | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Gateway Pace Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1985 | Boeing 747-123 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | United Air Carriers | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1985 | Cessna T210M | Highland, Michigan, United States | Thomas J. O'connor | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1985 | Aerospatiale SA365N | Adrian, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Troy, Michigan, United States | Lentini Aviation | No injuries | - |