Martin AM-1 (MAULER) N5586A

Summary

On 31 March 1984 at about 20:00 local time, a Martin AM-1 (MAULER) registered N5586A was involved in an accident near Lubbock, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

31 March 1984 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Town and Country (F82)

Coordinates

33.5295, -101.7903

Aircraft

Martin AM-1 (MAULER)

Registration

N5586A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW84LA182

Nobody was injured.

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

THE PLT WAS MAKING A TAKEOFF IN THIS LARGE SINGLE ENGINE SINGLE SEAT ACFT AFTER ONLY 1 HOUR OF EXPERIENCE. THE PLT SAID THAT THE ENGINE OR PROPELLER MALFUNCTIONED. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY THROUGH A FENCE AND STRUCK 4 HORSES. AN FAA INSPECTOR COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF A PROP OR ENGINE MALFUNCTION. THIS 4000 HP R-4360 ENGINE CREATES A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TORQUE AT FULL THROTTLE WHICH REQUIRES PLT INPUT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.