Maule M-5-235-C N5644N
15 October 2007 · Mesa, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 2007 at about 00:35 local time, a Maule M-5-235-C registered N5644N was involved in an accident near Mesa, Arizona, 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 00:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Falcon Field Airport (FFZ)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235-C
- Registration
- N5644N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Teresa → Mesa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08CA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he lost control of the airplane on the landing roll when the airplane veered to the left. He attempted to gain control by correcting the left turn with right rudder. The airplane then made an abrupt right turn and the left gear collapsed. After the propeller impacted the runway surface, the airplane came to rest perpendicular to the runway. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2007 | Maule M-5-180C | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Oct 2007 | Maule M-5-220C | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Chad Smith | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2007 | Maule M-5 235C | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | Stephen G. Preas | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Maule M-5-235 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Andrew J. Haag | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Maule M-5-210C | Linville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2008 | Maule M-5-235C | Oljato, Utah, United States | John Lawson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2007 | Grumman American AA-5A | Benson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 2007 | Piper PA-24-250 | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Brian K. Brooks | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Cessna 340A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2007 | Waltz SONEX WAIEX | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Wendel W. Waltz | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2007 | Cessna 172S | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott | No injuries | - |