Maule M-5-235C N9281E
27 August 1995 · Ogden, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1995 at about 21:30 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N9281E was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ogden, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ogden-Hinckley (OGD)
- Coordinates
- 41.2091, -111.9698
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C
- Registration
- N9281E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson Hole → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA195
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to use brakes to maintain directional control following a tailwheel steering malfunction. Partial failure of the tailwheel steering system contributed to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that following a normal straight-in approach and a 'near perfect 3 point landing', the aircraft rolled straight ahead on the runway centerline for 3 to 5 seconds, then began to turn right. The pilot applied 'full left rudder...with no result.' He then applied full power 'in an attempted go-around.' He stated to investigators that he never attempted differential braking during the event. The aircraft's main gear collapsed as the aircraft heading approached 90 degrees right of the runway heading and the aircraft slid to a stop. Postaccident examination of the Scott model 3200 tailwheel installed on the aircraft revealed that a spring had broken inside the tailwheel assembly, preventing the tailwheel from being steered to the left with the rudder pedals. There is no evidence to indicate that this model tailwheel assembly is currently approved for installation on the aircraft. Available information indicated that the tailwheel assembly had been installed on the aircraft for at least 6 years prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1995 | Maule M-5-235C | Moab, Utah, United States | Hohls, Wilhelm | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1995 | Maule M-5-235-C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1995 | Maule M-5-235C | Alta, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Maule M-5-235 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1995 | Maule M-5-210C | Cypress, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1995 | Maule M-5-235C | Rush City, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-20 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Cessna 152 | Wellsville, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1995 | Cessna 150J | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Richard W. Baggett | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-28-151 | Panguitch, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Cessna 210E | Bullfrog, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1995 | Cessna 177RG | Thompson, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |