Maule M 6 N56548

Summary

On 25 January 2018 at about 00:50 local time, a Maule M 6 registered N56548, operated by Alas Viejas LLC, was involved in an accident near Boerne, Texas, 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.

Date

25 January 2018 at 00:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Boerne, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Boerne Stage Field (5C1)

Coordinates

29.7233, -98.6944

Aircraft

Maule M 6

Registration

N56548

Category

Airplane

Year built

1983

Engines

1

Operator

Alas Viejas LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dilley → Dilley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA18CA111

1 person had minor injuries.

The ground vehicle driver’s decision to drive on an active taxiway at night and failure to yield to taxiing aircraft, resulting in a collision with a taxiing aircraft.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during taxi at night, he turned off his anti-collision lights because they were, "creating a disco effect." On the taxiway, and heading to his hangar, he noticed an automobile that was converging on the same taxiway. The pilot expected the automobile to turn off the taxiway. When the vehicle did not turn, the pilot increased the throttle and turned the lights on and off to get the drivers attention. However, the automobile and the airplane collided. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward right-side fuselage and the right-wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.