Maule M5 N406X
24 October 2015 · Warrentown, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 October 2015 at about 14:00 local time, a Maule M5 registered N406X, operated by Richards Thomas J, was involved in an accident near Warrentown, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Warrentown, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warrenton Air park (7VGO)
- Coordinates
- 38.0000, -77.0000
- Aircraft
- Maule M5
- Registration
- N406X
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1976
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richards Thomas J
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Warrentown → Warrentown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA16CA024
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance of a cattle-guard fence on landing. Contributing to the accident was his lack of recent flying experience.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot stated that this was his first flight in over a year due to cataract surgery. He planned to do a few touch and go landings to regain currency before departing on a local flight. The pilot said that upon his first attempt to land, he failed to maintain clearance of a cattle-guard fence that was located at the end of the grass runway. The airplane's main landing gear snagged the cattle-guard causing the nose of the airplane to dive into the ground. The airplane then nosed over inverted and came to rest upside down, resulting in substantial damage to the firewall, both sets of wing struts, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder. The pilot said there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane and the accident was due to his lack of recent experience and ability to judge the airplane's height above the cattle-guard.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2015 | Maule M5 | Goodland, Kansas, United States | Gregory L. Whipple | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Maule M5 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 2016 | Maule M5 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Maule M5 | Roxbury, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2013 | Maule M5 | Woodinville, Washington, United States | Jay R. Uusitalo | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 2018 | Maule M5 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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