Maule M-5-210C N378X
6 May 2013 · Juneau, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 2013 at about 03:30 local time, a Maule M-5-210C registered N378X, operated by Pending, was involved in an accident near Juneau, Alaska, United States. 4 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 03:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Juneau International (PAJN)
- Coordinates
- 58.3550, -134.5764
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-210C
- Registration
- N378X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pending
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Juneau → Juneau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC13CA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed from a dry, paved runway in a tailwheel-equipped airplane; the takeoff required a correction for a 5-knot, right crosswind. The pilot said that during the takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the left, and he applied right rudder to correct the veer, but the airplane subsequently ground looped to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right horizontal stabilizer and fuselage. The pilot said that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2013 | Maule M-5-180C | Marshfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2013 | Maule M-5-210C | Verona, New York, United States | Moore Thomas R | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Maule M-5-210C | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2014 | Maule M 5-235C | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Smith Paul G | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Maule M-5-235C | Lismore Aerodrome, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jan 2012 | Maule M-5-180C | River Ranch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2013 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | Promech Air LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2013 | Cessna U206G | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Alaska Skyways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2013 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Joe Schuster | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2013 | Zenith 701 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Whedbee Kenneth Mikel Trustee | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Piper PA-31-350 | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | Grant Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2013 | Cessna 170B | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Stone Robert D | Serious injuries | - |