Accident Maule M-5-210C N51566,
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Date:Saturday 2 September 1995
Time:15:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Maule M-5-210C
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N51566
MSN: 6019C
Total airframe hrs:2174 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL IO-360-D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Westcliffe, CO -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:(4C03)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE TAXIING TO PARKING, FOLLOWING LANDING, THE PILOT TURNED SHORT OF HIS ROUTE AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY INTO A DITCH. THE PILOT HAD 6 HOURS TOTAL TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT.

Probable Cause: FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAXI. A FACTOR WAS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW95LA378
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW95LA378

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
13 September 1977 N51566 Private 0 near Hayes River, AK w/o

Revision history:

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