Maule M-6-235 N5662F
13 February 1991 · Mobile, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1991 at about 22:46 local time, a Maule M-6-235 registered N5662F, operated by Wolkins, Derrill O., was involved in an accident near Mobile, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mobile, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-6-235
- Registration
- N5662F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wolkins, Derrill O.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Chandler
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA100
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS' FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A SUFFICIENT CLIMB RATE TO AVOID STRIKING A FENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT WAS DEPARTING A PRIVATELY OWNED DIRT RUNWAY. JUST AFTER LIFTOFF, THE TAIL WHEEL STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE THAT CROSSED THE DEPARTURE CORRIDOR. THE AIRPLANE THEN CRASHED ON DESERT TERRAIN, SHEARING OFF THE ENGINE AND DESTROYING THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1990 | Maule M-6-235 | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | Humphreys, Frank E. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1993 | Maule M-6-235 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Gerald E. Hause | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1993 | Maule M-6-235 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Meine, William F. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Maule M-6-235 | Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States | Bivin, William C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Maule M-6-235 | Walton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Maule M-6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Allen J. Shontz | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1991 | Grumman G-164B | Arizona City, Arizona, United States | Al-Don Dusting SVC., Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1991 | Cessna 177 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Michael P. Turner | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Aerovision, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Eagle DW1 | Poston, Arizona, United States | Michael Morris | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Experimental DSA-1 | Kingman, Arizona, United States | James D. Janson | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Cessna 402C | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Sierra Nevada Airways | No injuries | - |