Maule M-5 N9166E
3 March 2009 · Calexico, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 March 2009 at about 18:20 local time, a Maule M-5 registered N9166E, operated by John A. Reed, was involved in an accident near Calexico, California, 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 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calexico, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Calexico (KCXL)
- Coordinates
- 34.6781, -115.5744
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5
- Registration
- N9166E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John A. Reed
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Calexico → Calexico
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09LA139
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that approximately 20 minutes after takeoff the engine began running rough. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a nearby field, and during the landing roll, the airplane nosed over in the soft, uneven ground. After the accident, the pilot examined the engine and airframe and reported finding no indication as to why the engine ran rough.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2009 | Maule M-5-180C | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Maule M-5-235C | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Holman Michael C | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Maule M-5-235C | Dixie, Idaho, United States | James G Kusian | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2009 | Maule M-5-210C | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2009 | Maule M-5-235C | Los Angeles, California, United States | Lawson John R | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Maule M-5-235C | Whitehorse, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2009 | Cessna 172P | Livermore, California, United States | Wollard Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 28 Feb 2009 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Fallbrook, California, United States | M.Y. Air Corp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Mooney M20E | Rio Linda, California, United States | David Michaud | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Torrance, California, United States | Smith Richard Charles | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-24-260 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Kris S Michel | No injuries | - |