Maule M-5 N20BS
27 April 1989 · Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 April 1989 at about 11:30 local time, a Maule M-5 registered N20BS, operated by Selix, Leroy, was involved in an accident near Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.5397, -99.8490
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5
- Registration
- N20BS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Selix, Leroy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ainsworth → Morris
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89FA099
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO IFR CONDITIONS AND THE LOSS OF AICRAFT CONTROL DUE TO SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CLOUD CONDITIONS AND FOG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TOOK OFF INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AFTER FILING A VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN AN EXTREME NOSE LOW ATTITUDE IN AN OPEN FIELD NEAR THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1989 | Maule M-5-210C | Calexico, California, United States | Flynn, Donald | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Maule M-5 | Nebesna Glacier, Alaska, United States | Crostick, Arthur | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Maule M-5-235C | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Henry, Dale | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1989 | Maule M-5 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1989 | Maule M-5 | Becky Lake, Alaska, United States | William F. Spear | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Maule M-5 | Riverside, Oregon, United States | David M. Spatz | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1989 | Cessna 320 | Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Dec 1989 | Piper J3C-65 | Lynch, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Oct 1989 | Cessna 172 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Trew Aero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1989 | Schmahl VOLKSPLANE VP-1 | Papillion, Nebraska, United States | Schmahl, Edward F. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna A-188B | Hay Springs, Nebraska, United States | Kirk Budd | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1989 | Piper PA-32-301 | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |