Maule MX7-235 N5661N
22 June 1986 · Ardara, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1986 at about 23:55 local time, a Maule MX7-235 registered N5661N was involved in an accident near Ardara, Pennsylvania, 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 23:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ardara, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Allegheny Co. (AGC)
- Coordinates
- 40.3591, -79.7290
- Aircraft
- Maule MX7-235
- Registration
- N5661N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Westerly → West Mifflin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA155
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 AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD AFTER THE PILOT CLAIMED CONTROL MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER THERE WAS NOTHING FOUND DURING THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION TO SUBSTANTIATE THIS STATEMENT AND THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT IS UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1988 | Maule MX7-180 | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1992 | Maule MX7-420 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Nevada Dept. of Wildlife | Unknown | - |
| 25 Jul 1995 | Maule MX7-235 | Polk City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Maule MX7-180 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | Steve R. Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Maule MX7 | Willows, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 2010 | Maule MX7 | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | Matthew M. Soddy | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1986 | Glaser-Dirks DIRK-DG-400 | Julian, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft V35B | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1986 | Rockwell 114 | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | Glenn Bussard | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-46-310P | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Feb 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | Minor injuries | - |