Maule M-5-180C N56646
22 July 2001 · Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 2001 at about 14:44 local time, a Maule M-5-180C registered N56646 was involved in an accident near Houghton Lake, Michigan, 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 14:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Houghton Heights Lake State (5Y2)
- Coordinates
- 44.3098, -84.7595
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-180C
- Registration
- N56646
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houghton Lake → Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA224
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff run. A factor relating to this accident was the trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that during take off as the tail wheel was lifted off the runway, the airplane moved left abruptly. The pilot said he tried to turn right but instead hit a cone marking the left edge of the runway. The pilot said he pulled the power off but could not stop before hitting saplings. The pilot said the abrupt turn was likely caused by an unexpected crosswind gust or whirlwind that occurred at the same time the tail was lifted. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies. At 0955, the winds reported at Roscommon County Airport, 5 miles from the accident site on a 065 degree heading, were calm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2001 | Maule M-5-235C | West Jordan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 15 Jul 2001 | Maule M-5-235C | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Maule M-5-210C | Babb, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Maule M-5-235C | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Maule M-5-235 | Paulina, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft C23 | St. Helen, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Cessna 182T | Fowlerville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Cessna U206G | Freemont, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Champion 7GCAA | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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