Maule M-5-235C N392X
6 February 1991 · Draper, Utah, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 February 1991 at about 16:34 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N392X, operated by Brett R. Fitzgerald, was involved in an accident near Draper, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Draper, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4901, -111.8405
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C
- Registration
- N392X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brett R. Fitzgerald
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA048
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 150 TO 200 FEET, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY THAT PARALLELED THE DIRT STRIP. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD IN BETWEEN VEHICLES TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1991 | Maule M-5-235C | Moran, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Maule M-5 | Ruby, Alaska, United States | Jesse G. Clifton | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Sep 1991 | Maule M-5 | Purkeypile Mine, Alaska, United States | George Edwin Palmer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Maule M-5-180C | Lancaster, Texas, United States | John R. Wilhite | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1992 | Maule M-5-235C | Durango, Colorado, United States | Michael J. Schultz | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Maule M-5 | Riverside, Oregon, United States | David M. Spatz | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1991 | Cessna 172M | Ogden, Utah, United States | Alta Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1991 | Cessna 180 | Vernal, Utah, United States | Grant R. Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1991 | Richard Cheney TERATORN TIERRA II | Morgan, Utah, United States | Edward R. Olson | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1991 | Beechcraft B23 | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | Samuel J. Hammond | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1991 | Cessna TR182 | Green River, Utah, United States | JAY B. Sorenson | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Dave Ronneberg LONG-EZE | Kanab, Utah, United States | Dave H. Ronneberg | Serious injuries | - |