Maule M5 N51620
6 December 2009 · LaGrange, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 December 2009 at about 17:15 local time, a Maule M5 registered N51620 was involved in an accident near LaGrange, Georgia, 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 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- LaGrange, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- LaGrange-callaway Airport (LGC)
- Coordinates
- 33.0095, -85.0701
- Aircraft
- Maule M5
- Registration
- N51620
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lagrange → Lagrange
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10LA107
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector was conducting a ramp check when he noticed a damaged airplane with substantial damage to the right wing and right main landing gear. According to the pilot, after landing he turned left off of the runway onto the first taxiway. He stated that, as he began the turn, the right landing gear collapsed and the right wing tip and propeller struck the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2010 | Maule M5-235C | Zellwood, Florida, United States | AirSign Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2007 | Maule M5-210C | Central City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 2006 | Maule M5 | New Braunfels, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2013 | Maule M5 | Woodinville, Washington, United States | Jay R. Uusitalo | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Maule M5 | Warrentown, Virginia, United States | Richards Thomas J | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Maule M5 | Goodland, Kansas, United States | Gregory L. Whipple | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2009 | Cessna T210M | Dalton, Georgia, United States | Star Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Cessna 150J | Fairmount, Georgia, United States | Gore Cleveland | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2009 | Maule M-5-180C | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Cessna A188B | Pinehurst, Georgia, United States | A & C Ag Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Donalsonville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Bombardier CL-600-2B1 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines | No injuries | - |