Maule M-5-235C N725V
25 June 2009 · Dixie, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 2009 at about 16:15 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N725V, operated by James G Kusian, was involved in an accident near Dixie, Idaho, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dixie, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wilson Bar USFS (ID76)
- Coordinates
- 45.3967, -115.4833
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C
- Registration
- N725V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James G Kusian
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McCall → Dixie
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA311
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot and his passenger had been traveling across the country visiting backcountry airstrips. They had spent two nights at a backcountry airstrip and decided to go on a day flight to one of the other airstrips in the area that was 1,500 feet in length by 50 feet wide. After surveying the landing area, the pilot stated that, as he neared the approach end of the runway, he was approximately 20 feet above ground level when the airplane dropped straight down. The pilot indicated that his airspeed was slow and that he most likely encountered a downdraft. This resulted in the airplane landing hard on the runway surface, and the airplane porpoised prior to impacting rising terrain and trees. There were no mechanical malfunctions reported.
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 | - |
| 3 Mar 2009 | Maule M-5 | Calexico, California, United States | John A. Reed | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2009 | Maule M-5-235C | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Holman Michael C | 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2009 | Cessna 182M | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2009 | Flight CTSW | Sulphur Creek, Idaho, United States | Heller Roger W | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Paul B Johnson AVID MARK IV | Nampa, Idaho, United States | Paul B. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Cessna 180 | Pistol Creek, Idaho, United States | Maslen Holbrook | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Cessna 172M | Albion, Idaho, United States | Thaddeus Fickel | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2009 | Wsk-Pzl Meilec PZL M18B | Rockland, Idaho, United States | Agrijet Inc | Minor injuries | - |