Maule M-5-235C N9277E

Summary

On 12 April 2008 at about 22:50 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N9277E was involved in an accident near Monroe, Washington, United States. 3 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

12 April 2008 at 22:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Monroe, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Firstair Field (KW16)

Coordinates

47.8714, -121.9953

Aircraft

Maule M-5-235C

Registration

N9277E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Woodland → Monroe

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX08CA106

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing rollout, a moderate right crosswind gust of 7 to 8 knots affected the airplane, causing it to drift left. The pilot applied right rudder to compensate; however, as he applied more and repeated right rudder pressure the airplane continued to drift left. The airplane went off the left side of the runway, onto a grass shoulder, then nosed over into the drainage ditch. The pilot stated that the passenger in the copilot's seat was very nervous and tense throughout the flight, and with the sudden left movement of the airplane after landing, the passenger may have tensed up, inadvertently blocked the rudder pedals with his feet.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.