ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360497
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| Date: | Monday 9 May 1994 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas Broughall |
| Registration: | N12016 |
| MSN: | 26 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2043 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salina, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kansas City, MO (MKC |
| Hays, KS (KHYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING FLIGHT, THE ALTERNATOR FAILED, AND THE PILOT DIVERTED TO SALINA, KS, FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 35 WITH A WIND FROM 050 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS (17.25 MPH). THE DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND COMPONENT FOR THE AIRPLANE WAS 20 MPH. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST, AND THE PLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT. DURING THE GROUND LOOP, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED FROM OVERLOAD FAILURE. THE CONTROLLED AIRPORT HAD 2 OTHER RUNWAYS (4/22 & 12/30). THE PILOT HAD ONLY 7 HOURS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP/SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CROSSWIND, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA153
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 08:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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