Maule M-5-235C N8070

Summary

On 28 June 2003 at about 18:55 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N8070 was involved in an accident near Moses Lake, Washington, 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.

Date

28 June 2003 at 18:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Moses Lake, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Moses Lake Muni (W20)

Coordinates

47.1333, -119.2467

Aircraft

Maule M-5-235C

Registration

N8070

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wenatchee → Moses Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA03LA120

Nobody was injured.

An improper flare which resulted in a bounced landing during landing. The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and soft terrain were factors which eventually led to the aircraft nosing over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after touchdown the aircraft bounced. The pilot added power to prevent another bounce and felt that a gust of wind pushed the aircraft to the right side of the runway into the soft sand. The pilot realized that he could not get full power because the carburetor heat was on. The pilot turned off the carburetor heat and reported that "the plane lost power." The pilot pulled back on the control yoke and the airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident. The nearest weather reporting facility located five nautical miles northwest of the accident airport reported the winds from 70 degrees at eight knots. The pilot was landing on runway 34.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.