Maule M5-210C N51566
2 September 1995 · Westcliffe, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1995 at about 21:30 local time, a Maule M5-210C registered N51566, operated by Richard C. Hepworth, was involved in an accident near Westcliffe, Colorado, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westcliffe, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Silver West (4C03)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M5-210C
- Registration
- N51566
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard C. Hepworth
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA378
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAXI. A FACTOR WAS LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE TAXIING TO PARKING, FOLLOWING LANDING, THE PILOT TURNED SHORT OF HIS ROUTE AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY INTO A DITCH. THE PILOT HAD 6 HOURS TOTAL TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1994 | Maule M5-235C | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Lewis, Nancy H. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Maule M5-210TC | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Maule M5 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1993 | Maule M5 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | Sperber, Eugene J., JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1993 | Maule M5 | Chena Hot Sprng, Alaska, United States | Seeley, Christopher R. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1992 | Maule M5-180C | Garden Valley, Idaho, United States | Kurt C. Larson | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1995 | Cessna 177RG | Larkspur, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Bellanca 17-30 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Cessna 404 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Hinshaw Keith T BD5TP | Byers, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-28-140 | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150F | Garfield, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |