Maule M-5-235C N563UC

Summary

On 16 March 1996 at about 03:40 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N563UC was involved in an accident near Sunriver, Oregon, 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.

Date

16 March 1996 at 03:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Sunriver, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Sunriver Airport (S21)

Coordinates

43.4098, -123.1102

Aircraft

Maule M-5-235C

Registration

N563UC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Arlington → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

SEA96LA069

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of a tree near the edge of the runway.

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

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The pilot stated that upon touchdown he felt a 'tremendous tailwheel shimmy' and lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane began to veer off the right edge of the runway. The pilot stated that he applied full power to regain rudder authority. As the airplane headed back onto the runway, the right wing impacted a pine tree. The left wing then impacted terrain and the propeller contacted the ground. The pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, and an examination of the tailwheel did not disclose evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.