Maule M5 N9008E
7 November 1992 · Challis, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 November 1992 at about 21:10 local time, a Maule M5 registered N9008E, operated by Jones, Robert E., was involved in an accident near Challis, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Challis, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.6506, -114.1501
- Aircraft
- Maule M5
- Registration
- N9008E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jones, Robert E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Hailey
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93FA018
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT CONTINUED THE VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SNOW AND OBSCURATION WEATHER CONDITIONS, INADEQUATE PREFLT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON A VFR FLT THROUGH MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WITH NO PREFLT WEATHER BRIEFING. THE MOUNTAIN TOPS IN THE DIRECTION OF FLT, VISIBLE FROM THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT, WERE OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. THE PILOT FOLLOWED A ROAD AT A LOW ALT AGL UP A MOUNTAIN PASS, ENCOUNTERED A SNOW SQUALL AT THE TOP OF THE PASS AND ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE COURSE. THE ACFT IMPACTED TERRAIN IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE 500 FEET FROM THE ROAD IN THE PASS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 1992 | Maule M5-180C | Garden Valley, Idaho, United States | Kurt C. Larson | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1992 | Maule M5-180C | San Jose, California, United States | El Toro Marine Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1991 | Maule M5-180C | Owayhee, Nevada, United States | Owen, Blanton H. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Maule M5 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | Sperber, Eugene J., JR. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1991 | Maule M5-235C | Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, United States | Kutztown Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1993 | Maule M5 | Chena Hot Sprng, Alaska, United States | Seeley, Christopher R. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1992 | Cessna 182B | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Leonard, James A. and Linda K. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Bell 47G3-B2A | Montpelier, Idaho, United States | Wood, Brent V. | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1992 | Aviat A-1 | Arco, Idaho, United States | Bjornson, Donald R. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-46 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | David & Patricia Wilson | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Arco, Idaho, United States | Gregory L. POE | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Piper PA-25-235 | Chubbuck, Idaho, United States | Novas, DON H. | Minor injuries | - |