Maule M-5-235C N9030E
9 May 2008 · Oljato, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 2008 at about 23:30 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N9030E, operated by John Lawson, was involved in an accident near Oljato, Utah, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oljato, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Zahn's Camp (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 37.2214, -110.5469
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C
- Registration
- N9030E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Lawson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Page → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08LA135
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to achieve a normal touchdown location and loss of directional control during landing roll out. Contributing to the accident were the runway's soft surface and short length.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot overflew the 1,190-foot-long dirt airstrip and it appeared safe for landing. The wind was light and variable as he made a stabilized approach. The airplane touched down long, bounced, and was firmly on the ground by midfield. When the pilot applied brakes in the sand runway, the wheels locked, the airplane skidded, and the pilot lost directional control. Approaching the runway's end, the airplane veered off its left side, went down an incline and nosed down. The pilot had relied upon a non-government publication in his preflight planning that appeared to indicate the airstrip was open for public use. The Federal Aviation Administration's aeronautical chart, while not depicting the (uncharted) airstrip's location, did show that the area was within the boundary of National Park Service-administered land, and that landing without authorization was prohibited.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2008 | Maule M-5-210C | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Hanson Shanen D | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Maule M-5-235C | Monroe, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Maule M-5-180C | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2009 | Maule M-5 | Calexico, California, United States | John A. Reed | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Maule M-5-180C | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Maule M-5-235C | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Holman Michael C | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna 210-5(205) | Payson, Utah, United States | Jared Shupe | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Cessna 172M | Richfield, Utah, United States | Jaron M. Maynes | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-24-250 | Vernal, Utah, United States | Barton P. Hyde | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Cessna 180H | Moab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Schweizer 300C | Ogden, Utah, United States | High Desert Helicopters, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Bristol TITAN TORNADO II | Green River, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |