Maule M-6-235 N5644J
13 May 1986 · Fallon, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 May 1986 at about 23:30 local time, a Maule M-6-235 registered N5644J was involved in an accident near Fallon, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fallon, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5010, -118.2908
- Aircraft
- Maule M-6-235
- Registration
- N5644J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Battle Mountain → Las Vegas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86LA125
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 WAS ATTEMPTING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A REMOTE RANCH STRIP AFTER ENCOUNTERING TURBULENCE AND HIGH WINDS ENROUTE. CONTROL WAS LOST ON SHORT FINAL WHEN THE ACFT WAS CAUGHT BY A GUST OF WIND. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND ON ONE WINGTIP AND CARTWHEELED. OFFICIALS WHO EVACUATED THE PLT FROM THE WRECKAGE STATED THE WINDS VARIED FROM CALM TO VERY STRONG IN THE AREA.
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 |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Maule M-6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Allen J. Shontz | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Maule M-6-235 | Gibbonsville, Idaho, United States | Alpine Air Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Maule M-6 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Maule M-6 | Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States | Walter B. Neufeld | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Maule M-6-235 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-24-250 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Donald Stelling | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1986 | Cessna 180K | Emigrant Pass, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172N | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20-D | Minden, Nevada, United States | Robert Thornequist | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1986 | Hanson JUNGMANN 131E | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Gerald E. Hanson | No injuries | - |