Maule M-6-235 N56509

Summary

On 9 April 1993 at about 14:34 local time, a Maule M-6-235 registered N56509, operated by Meine, William F., was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 April 1993 at 14:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Englewood, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Centennial (APA)

Coordinates

39.5796, -104.8595

Aircraft

Maule M-6-235

Registration

N56509

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Meine, William F.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN93LA040

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS WERE: A CROSSWIND AND TAILWIND COMPONENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

PRIOR TO THE FIRST LANDING ON RUNWAY 17L, ATIS REPORTED THE WIND TO BE FROM 180 DEGREES AT SEVEN KNOTS. PRIOR TO HIS SECOND LANDING, THE CONTROL TOWER TOLD THE PILOT THE WIND WAS FROM 050 DEGREES AT SIX KNOTS. THEY REQUESTED THAT HIS THIRD LANDING BE MADE TO A FULL STOP. THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING THE THIRD LANDING ROLLOUT, THE RIGHT WING LIFTED AND HE CORRECTED WITH FULL RIGHT AILERON AND FULL LEFT RUDDER WITH BRAKE, BUT COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THE WINDS WERE THEN FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 15 KNOTS. THE OFFICIAL WIND RECORDED ONE MINUTE AFTER THE ACCIDENT WAS 220 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.