Accident Maule M-5-180C N5653K,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279507
 
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Date:Wednesday 22 June 2022
Time:06:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M5 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Maule M-5-180C
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N5653K
MSN: 8029C
Year of manufacture:1984
Engine model:Lycoming O-360-C15
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Scottsboro Municipal Airport-Word Field (4A6), Scottsboro, AL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Scottsboro, AL
Destination airport:Scottsboro, AL
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
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.

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

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ERA22LA284
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ERA22LA284

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jun-2022 20:29 Geno Added
22-Jun-2022 22:01 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
23-Jun-2022 17:16 RobertMB Updated [Registration, Location, Source, Narrative]
25-Jun-2022 10:56 Captain Adam Updated [Narrative]
03-Nov-2022 18:48 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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