Maule M5-210TC N5646N
21 July 1996 · Olathe, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1996 at about 19:00 local time, a Maule M5-210TC registered N5646N was involved in an accident near Olathe, Kansas, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olathe, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnson County (OJC)
- Coordinates
- 38.8392, -94.7793
- Aircraft
- Maule M5-210TC
- Registration
- N5646N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Louis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA251
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors associated with the accident were the uncontrolled porpoise encountered and the pilot's lack of recent experience in tailwheel airplanes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Witnesses observed the airplane bounce 6 to 9 times during landing. The airplane departed the side of the runway and ground looped. The airplane was equipped with tundra tires. There were no mechanical anomalies with the brakes or tailwheel found during the investigation. The pilot had received a 1.5 hour biennial flight review five days before the accident. His last recorded flight was 4 years before the flight review, and his last recorded tailwheel flight was 8 years before the flight review.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1995 | Maule M5-210C | Westcliffe, Colorado, United States | Richard C. Hepworth | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1994 | Maule M5-235C | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Lewis, Nancy H. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Maule M5 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Maule M5 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | Sperber, Eugene J., JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1993 | Maule M5 | Chena Hot Sprng, Alaska, United States | Seeley, Christopher R. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Maule M5-180C | Garden Valley, Idaho, United States | Kurt C. Larson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-28-161 | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1996 | Avian Balloon MAGNUM IX | Stilwell, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Piper PA-28 | Larned, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1996 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1996 | Cessna 140 | Ulysses, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |