Maule M-6-235 N366X
20 April 1988 · Walton, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 April 1988 at about 00:00 local time, a Maule M-6-235 registered N366X was involved in an accident near Walton, New York, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Walton, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farm Field
- Coordinates
- 42.1598, -75.1290
- Aircraft
- Maule M-6-235
- Registration
- N366X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sidney → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA115
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 PILOT DECIDED TO LAND ON A SOD STRIP. HE BOUNCED ONCE, THEN LOWERED THE NOSE TO KEEP IT ON THE GROUND. THE PROP DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING MANUEVERS AND WANTED TO PRACTICE A SOD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1987 | Maule M-6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Allen J. Shontz | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Maule M-6 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1986 | Maule M-6-235 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1990 | Maule M-6-235 | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | Humphreys, Frank E. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1991 | Maule M-6-235 | Mobile, Arizona, United States | Wolkins, Derrill O. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Maule M-6-180 | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 150 | Poland, New York, United States | James King | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Wantagh, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Robinson R22HP | Copake Falls, New York, United States | Aviation Training Academy | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1988 | Cessna 150 | Massena, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-32-300 | Akron, New York, United States | REX Miller Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | East Hampton, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |