Maule M-5-220C N51599
4 February 1983 · Near Asotin, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 February 1983 at about 17:45 local time, a Maule M-5-220C registered N51599, operated by Thomas L. Jordan, was involved in an accident near Near Asotin, Washington, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Asotin, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.1897, -117.1296
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-220C
- Registration
- N51599
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas L. Jordan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burns → Pullman
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83FA052
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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
WHILE FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE SNAKE RIVER, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. EMERGENCY LANDING AREAS WERE LIMITED. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD NEAR THE RIVER. WHILE IN A RIGHT TURN TO LINE UP WITH THE ROAD, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SINGLE POWER LINE, THEN CRASHED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT TE #5 PISTON PIN, PN 17658, HAD FAILED. THE AFT PISTON PIN BOSS HAD FAILED, WHICH PERMITTED THE FREE END OF THE CONNECTING ROD TO DAMAGE THE #5 CYLINDER AND THE CRANKCASE IN THE VICINITY OF THE #5 AND #6 CRANKSHAFT THROWS. TOTAL FLT TIME OF THE ENGINE WAS 699.5 HRS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Young, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1983 | Maule M-5-235C | Silverton, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1983 | Maule M-5 | Somersworth, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Holyoke, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Seattle, Washington, United States | Airpac Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 140 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Glasair SH-2 | 5 Nm E. of Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Glasair SH2 | Camano Island, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |