Plane Crash List

Maule M-5-210C N51641

22 May 1999 · Santa Ana, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 May 1999 at about 03:08 local time, a Maule M-5-210C registered N51641 was involved in an accident near Santa Ana, California, 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 03:08
Classification
Accident
Location
Santa Ana, California, United States
Nearest airport
John Wayne/Orange County (SNA)
Coordinates
33.7494, -117.8500
Aircraft
Maule M-5-210C
Registration
N51641
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Bright
NTSB number
LAX99LA196

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his excessive use of the rudder to regain runway alignment.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was practicing touch-and-go landings. He reported that the airplane landed right of centerline and he attempted to correct back to the center of the runway before initiating the takeoff. He said that he over corrected and ground looped the airplane. The pilot reported that the winds were from 180 degrees at 8 knots. He further reported that there were no mechanical anomalies noted with the airplane or engine, and that weather was not a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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16 Apr 2000 Maule M-5-210C
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All 221 records for this type

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no coordinates
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