Accident Maule M-5-235C N9041E,
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Date:Monday 11 September 1995
Time:17:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Maule M-5-235C
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9041E
MSN: 7073C
Year of manufacture:1977
Total airframe hrs:636 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-540-J1A5D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Moab, UT -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Salt Lake City, UT (KSLC)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AFTER ENCOUNTERING CROSSWINDS, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND LANDED LONG ON HIS THIRD APPROACH. DURING THE FULL STALL LANDING HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST AND DUE TO TREES AT THE UPWIND END OF THE LANDING AREA HE 'HESITATED TO APPLY POWER.' THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S LANDING LONG, PRECLUDING A GO-AROUND AND NOT MAINTAINING A PROPER DESCENT RATE. FACTORS WERE TREES AND THE CROSSWIND.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA95LA216
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA95LA216

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