Maule M-5-210C N62015

Summary

On 23 April 2006 at about 16:40 local time, a Maule M-5-210C registered N62015 was involved in an accident near Linville, Virginia, 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

23 April 2006 at 16:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Linville, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

38.5675, -78.8558

Aircraft

Maule M-5-210C

Registration

N62015

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Linville → Davis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06CA103

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper decision to depart with a tailwind.

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

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The pilot did not note any abnormalities with the airplane during the preflight inspection, taxi, or run-up. The pilot preferred to depart to the northeast because there were obstructions located at the southwest end of the 900-foot long, grass runway, even with a tailwind. He would typically set the flaps to 10 degrees during the takeoff roll; however during the accident takeoff, he forgot to set the flaps. The downwind takeoff roll extended beyond the normal liftoff point, and about 650 feet down the runway, and about 40 mph indicated airspeed, the pilot aborted the takeoff. The airplane subsequently overran the runway and impacted trees. Following the accident, the pilot reported that the tailwind may have been stronger than he anticipated.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.