Maule M-6-235 N6140B

Summary

On 29 August 2011 at about 19:36 local time, a Maule M-6-235 registered N6140B was involved in an accident near Hailey, Idaho, United States. One person was 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

29 August 2011 at 19:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Hailey, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Friedman Memorial (SUN)

Coordinates

43.5039, -114.2956

Aircraft

Maule M-6-235

Registration

N6140B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McCall → Hailey

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA414

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout in a gusty, crosswind condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The automatic terminal information service reported that a crosswind existed with gusts up to 20 knots. The pilot said the air traffic controller confirmed the gusty wind conditions. The pilot stated that he approached and touched down using a left wing low wheel landing technique. Initially, the airplane was aligned with the runway’s centerline. After decreasing engine power and lowering the tailwheel, the pilot lost directional control. The right wing tip impacted the runway’s surface, and adjacent structural wing and aileron components were bent as the airplane veered off the runway and ground looped. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.