Maule M-5-235C N6147M
21 October 1999 · Laurel, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1999 at about 18:00 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N6147M was involved in an accident near Laurel, Montana, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laurel, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laurel Municipal Airport (6S8)
- Coordinates
- 45.6007, -108.6810
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C
- Registration
- N6147M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pullman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA00LA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors include a dust devil/whirlwind at the location where the pilot was trying to land.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that, during the landing roll, a 'whirlwind' picked the aircraft's right wing up and the aircraft subsequently began to weathervane to the right. Before the pilot could adequately correct for the wind condition, the left main gear collapsed inward resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft's left wing and fuselage. A post-accident inspection of the aircraft revealed no mechanical failure or malfunctions in the flight control system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1999 | Maule M-5-200 | St.simons, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Maule M-5 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Maule M-5-220C | Lake St. John, Canada | Orion Consulting | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 May 1999 | Maule M-5-210C | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Maule M-5-210C | Babb, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Maule M-5-235 | Paulina, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1999 | Eugene Hughes LANCAIR IV | Butte, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft S35 | Melstone, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-24-250 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1999 | Cessna 182K | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1999 | D Wayne Smith WAYNCRAFT 14 | Libby, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Piper PA-24-250 | Plentywood, Montana, United States | Joel Carlson | No injuries | - |