Maule M-5-235C N6176M
19 January 1985 · Wenatchee, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1985 at about 01:00 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N6176M, operated by James A Fors, was involved in an accident near Wenatchee, Washington, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wenatchee, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.3695, -120.3502
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C
- Registration
- N6176M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James A Fors
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Thompson Falls → Issaquah
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ONTO A SNOW COVERED GRAIN FIELD. HE STATED HIS ARTIFICAL HORIZON WAS INOPERATIVE & DARKNESS WAS APPROACHING. ALSO, HE SAID HE SAW A NEEDLE FLICKER & HE WAS NOT SURE IF IT WAS A FUEL GAGE OR HIS OIL PRESSURE GAGE. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN 10 INCHES OF SNOW.
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 | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Maule M-5-180C | Ontario, Oregon, 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Karl Bergstorm | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Cessna TU206F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |