Maule M-5-180C N5653K

Summary

On 22 June 2022 at about 11:15 local time, a Maule M-5-180C registered N5653K was involved in an accident near Scottsboro, Alabama, 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

22 June 2022 at 11:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Scottsboro, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Scottsboro Muni-Word Fld (4A6)

Coordinates

34.6887, -86.0059

Aircraft

Maule M-5-180C

Registration

N5653K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1984

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA284

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with two parked trailers.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that upon touchdown, the airplane bounced slightly and began to veer left. He added power to abort the landing, but the airplane continued left off the runway. The pilot then reduced power and the airplane struck two parked trailers, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.