Maule M-5-210C N88JS
31 July 1982 · Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 1982 at about 22:15 local time, a Maule M-5-210C registered N88JS, operated by Keith E. Gorzell, was involved in an accident near Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kingsley Field (LMT)
- Coordinates
- 42.3099, -122.0698
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-210C
- Registration
- N88JS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Keith E. Gorzell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Klamath Falls → Cedarville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82DA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DRG TKOF, THE PLT NTOED A PARTIAL PWR LOSS & ELECTED TO MAKE A PRCTNRY LNDG ON THE REMAINING RWY (LENGTH 10,300'). WHILEABORTING, HE FLARED LATE & LNDD HARD. WATER & PRODUCTS OF CORROSION WERE FND IN THE GASCOLATOR. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH AUX FUEL TANKS IN THE WINGS, OUTBOARD OF THE MAIN TANKS. TO USE THE AUX TANKS, FUEL HAD TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE MAIN TANKS BY A VIBRATOR PUMP. QUICK-DRAINS WERE INSTLD FOR THE MAIN TANKS & GASCOLATOR. THE SUMPS IN THE AUX TANK COULD BE DRAINED BY REMOVING 1/8 INCH PLUGS WITH A WRENCH. THE FLT MANUAL RCMDD DRAINIG THE AUX SUMPS EVERY 100 HRS OF OPN. 70 HRS HAD ACCUMULATED SINCE THEY WERE LAST DRAINED. THE AUX TANKS WERE USED, FOR THE 1ST TIME IN SVRL MOS, ON THE FLT PREV TO THE ACDNT. DRG PREFLT (DAY OF ACDNT) SOME QUANTITIES OF WTR WERE REMOVED. FAR'S REQUIRE WTR BE DRAINABLE FROM ALL PARTS OF A FUEL TANK TO A SUMP & THAT THE SUMP BE READILY ASSESSABLE & EASY TO OPEN & CLOSE. MAULE SVC LTR #32, TO INSTL QUICK-DRAINS WITHIN 25 HRS OF OPN, WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1982 | Maule M-5-235C | McNeal, Arizona, United States | Knipp Brothers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1982 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Ocala, Florida, United States | Victor Beltram | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Maule M-5 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Doug W. Wrate | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 1982 | Maule M-5 | Nera Kenai, Alaska, United States | John Cowdery | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jan 1982 | Maule M-5-235C | White Plains, New York, United States | Lucky Strike Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1982 | Maule M-5-210C | Kirbyville, Texas, United States | Bread of Life Baptist Mission | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1982 | Cessna TU206G | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Russell O. Wagner | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Stinson 108-2 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Tony R. Dressel | No injuries | - |
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| 18 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft C45G | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | Sheridan Flying Service | No injuries | - |
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