Maule M-6-235 N644SL
3 March 1990 · El Dorado, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1990 at about 22:15 local time, a Maule M-6-235 registered N644SL, operated by Humphreys, Frank E., was involved in an accident near El Dorado, Arkansas, 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Dorado, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- El Dorado (ELD)
- Coordinates
- 33.2109, -92.6599
- Aircraft
- Maule M-6-235
- Registration
- N644SL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Humphreys, Frank E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE LANDING THE TAILWHEEL ACFT IN A RIGHT CROSSWIND, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE ROLL-OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED, THE LEFT WING TIP WAS DAMAGED AND THE PROPELLER WAS BENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1991 | Maule M-6-235 | Mobile, Arizona, United States | Wolkins, Derrill O. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Maule M-6-235 | Walton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1993 | Maule M-6-235 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Gerald E. Hause | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1993 | Maule M-6-235 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Meine, William F. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Maule M-6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Allen J. Shontz | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Maule M-6-235 | Merrill Pass, Alaska, United States | Bivin, William C. | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1990 | Volksplane WE-1 | Wooster, Arkansas, United States | Richard L. Schorey | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Aero Commander S-2R | Alicia, Arkansas, United States | Terry Robinett | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA32RT-300 | Mansfield, Arkansas, United States | JOE A. Hayes | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft J-35 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-24 | West Fork, Arkansas, United States | Fisher Glenn D. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Wsk Pzl Mielec PZL-M-18 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |