Maule M-5-210C N9039E
6 January 1989 · Calexico, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 January 1989 at about 00:15 local time, a Maule M-5-210C registered N9039E, operated by Flynn, Donald, was involved in an accident near Calexico, California, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calexico, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Calexico (CXL)
- Coordinates
- 32.6904, -115.5100
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-210C
- Registration
- N9039E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flynn, Donald
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mexicali → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX89LA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
A BINDING BRAKE SYSTEM TORQUE PLATE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN EFFICIENCY BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT SUDDENLY VEERED LEFT. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE ACFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT EXITED THE RUNWAY & COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. AN EXAM OF THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL & BRAKE REVEALED THE TORQUE PLATE PIN WAS RUSTED, WHICH RESTRICTED WHEEL MOVEMENT. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT HAD VEERED ON OTHER RECENT FLTS, BUT NO DISCREPANCY HAD BEEN FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1989 | Maule M-5 | Nebesna Glacier, Alaska, United States | Crostick, Arthur | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Maule M-5 | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | Selix, Leroy | Fatal | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-31-350 | Ontario, California, United States | Ameriflight | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-25-235 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Cessna 310K | Ojai, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 182 | Eureka, California, United States | Nothern Air | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 1989 | Bellanca 17-30A | Palo Alto, California, United States | Klouda, Linda K. | Minor injuries | - |