Plane Crash List

Maule M-5-235C N6VD

24 July 1990 · East Tawas, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 July 1990 at about 17:15 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N6VD, operated by Beattie, Michael J., was involved in an accident near East Tawas, Michigan, United States. One person was 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 17:15
Classification
Accident
Location
East Tawas, Michigan, United States
Coordinates
44.2791, -83.4802
Aircraft
Maule M-5-235C
Registration
N6VD
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Beattie, Michael J.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Flint → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI90LA195

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PRIVATE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TOUCHDOWN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED SOME WIND SHEAR DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING. HE STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE AIRPLANE, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT GROUND LOOPED. THE PILOT HAD 170 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING 131 HOURS IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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