Maule M-6-235 N5652C
8 March 1996 · Bishop, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 March 1996 at about 01:45 local time, a Maule M-6-235 registered N5652C was involved in an accident near Bishop, California, United States. One person was 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 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bishop, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bishop (BIH)
- Coordinates
- 37.4991, -118.3092
- Aircraft
- Maule M-6-235
- Registration
- N5652C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX96LA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot indicated that he accomplished a normal landing, and the airplane was rolling out on the runway at approximately 40 to 45 miles per hour. He said the airplane encountered a crosswind from the left, the left wing lifted, and the airplane turned right. The airplane then rolled off the right shoulder of the runway, struck some bushes, and nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1995 | Maule M-6-235 | Wisdom, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1997 | Maule M-6-235 | Salome, Arizona, United States | - | 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 |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Maule M-6-235 | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1996 | Cessna 210A | Truckee, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Plymouth, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Cessna T210M | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172L | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1996 | North American F-86 | Salinas, California, United States | Clyde S. Eberhardt | No injuries | - |