Maule M-5-180 N5652W
21 February 1997 · Jordan Valley, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 1997 at about 23:30 local time, a Maule M-5-180 registered N5652W was involved in an accident near Jordan Valley, Oregon, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jordan Valley, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rome State (REO)
- Coordinates
- 42.9604, -117.3609
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-180
- Registration
- N5652W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marysville → Boise
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA97LA063
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 of the aircraft, while landing. Factors relating to the accident included: the pilot's improper inflight decision to attempt a descent through what appeared to be a hole in the clouds, his inadvertent flight into icing conditions in the clouds, airframe icing, and tall vegetation growing in the vicinity of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a VFR flight over an overcast, the pilot decided to descend through what appeared to be a hole in the clouds. During the descent, the aircraft entered instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and began picking up ice. About two minutes after entering IMC, the aircraft broke out of the clouds with about one-half inch of clear ice on its exterior. Because the aircraft's flight characteristics were changed by the accumulation of ice, the pilot decided to land at the nearest airport. Because of the ice build-up, the pilot elected to fly final faster than normal, and the aircraft ultimately touched down long and fast. While trying to slow the aircraft during the landing roll, the pilot failed to maintain directional control, and the aircraft exited the runway and rolled through tall sagebrush.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1997 | Maule M-5 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | James C. Glascow | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1997 | Maule M-5 | West Fargo, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1996 | Maule M-5 | Plains, Georgia, United States | Robert D. Campbell | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Maule M-5-235C | Newburg, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1996 | Maule M-5-235C | Lake Havasu Cty, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1998 | Maule M-5-235C | Inyokern, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 1997 | Boeing 737-522 | Eugene, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft V-35 | Medford, Oregon, United States | Robert R. Francis | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1997 | Cessna 185A | Damascus, Oregon, United States | Roger C. Snyder | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Beckham RV-4 | Scio, Oregon, United States | Hatch, Everett, W. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 1997 | Aerostar PA-60-700P | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1997 | Bell 206B | Forest Grove, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |