Maule M-5-180C N5652W
15 June 1985 · Ontario, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1985 at about 00:00 local time, a Maule M-5-180C registered N5652W was involved in an accident near Ontario, Oregon, United States. 2 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ontario, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ontario (ONO)
- Coordinates
- 44.0798, -117.0091
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-180C
- Registration
- N5652W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Caldwell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA139
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LANDED, THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 25 KTS. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, IT ENCOUNTERED A WHIRLWIND THAT LIFTED THE TAIL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT NOSED OVER & WAS DAMAGED. ACCORDING TO THE 1700 PDT WX OBSERVATION AT ONTARIO, THE WIND WAS FROM 360 DEG AT 10 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1985 | Maule M-5 | Theodore River, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Maule M-5-210C | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Maule M-5 | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1985 | Maule M-5 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1985 | Bell 214B1 | Lowell, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Taylorcraft F19 | Gaston, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1985 | Cessna 170A | Christmasvalley, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1985 | Grumman G-164-A | Dufur, Oregon, United States | Aero Spray | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1985 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1985 | Cessna 172M | Mulino, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |