Plane Crash List

Maule M-5-235C N664G

1 October 1994 · Billings, Montana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 1 October 1994 at about 18:40 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N664G was involved in an accident near Billings, Montana, United States. 3 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 18:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Billings, Montana, United States
Nearest airport
Billings Logan Intl (BIL)
Coordinates
45.6506, -108.3791
Aircraft
Maule M-5-235C
Registration
N664G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Helena → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA95LA001

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CROSSWIND AND INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL IN CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, THE LEFT WING RAISED AND AS HE WAS CORRECTING WITH LEFT RUDDER CONTROL, HIS TOE SLIPPED AND HE APPLIED THE LEFT BRAKE. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER CONTROL; HOWEVER, AS THE AIRSPEED DECREASED, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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27 Aug 1995 Maule M-5-235C
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11 Sep 1995 Maule M-5-235C
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All 221 records for this type

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