Maule M5-210C N312X
25 April 1988 · Bend, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 April 1988 at about 00:05 local time, a Maule M5-210C registered N312X was involved in an accident near Bend, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bend, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.7002, -120.7207
- Aircraft
- Maule M5-210C
- Registration
- N312X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ely → Redmond
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88FA084
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
PLT FILED VFR AFTER ADVISED VFR NOT RECOMMENDED. WITNESS OBSERVED ACFT ON COURSE FOR DEST AT LOW ALT OVER HIWAY. WITNESS EST CEILING AT 100 FEET, VISIBILITY POOR IN MOD SNOW. ACFT OBSERVED TO EXECUTE SHARP LEFT TURN AMD IMPACT RISING TERRAIN. CORRECTIVE LENSES FOR 20/200 VISION REQUIRED TO BE WORN; NOT WORN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1988 | Maule M5-235C | Priest River, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Maule M5 | Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Maule M5-180C | Sand Point, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Maule M5-235C | Moscow, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert H. Schreckenqaust | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1991 | Maule M5-180C | Owayhee, Nevada, United States | Owen, Blanton H. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Maule M5-235C | Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-31T-620 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | Santiam Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Cessna 185F | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Bruce L. Carpernter | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Aerospatiale SA341G | Fields, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Gates Learjet 25B | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Cessna 172 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | J. Michael Read | No injuries | - |