Maule M-5-210C N349X
6 July 2001 · Big Creek, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 July 2001 at about 20:00 local time, a Maule M-5-210C registered N349X, operated by Larry D. Mehaffey, was involved in an accident near Big Creek, Idaho, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Creek, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Big Creek (U60)
- Coordinates
- 45.1333, -115.3175
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-210C
- Registration
- N349X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Larry D. Mehaffey
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nampa → Big Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA01LA126
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during the landing roll. High and gusting winds were factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll with strong gusting winds, the airplane weathervaned into the wind. The airplane then veered off the side of the airstrip and collided with an irrigation pipe. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2001 | Maule M-5-180C | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2001 | Maule M-5-235C | West Jordan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Maule M-5-235C | Bettles, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Apr 2000 | Maule M-5-210C | Babb, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Maule M-5-235C | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Maule M-5-235 | Paulina, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2001 | Schweizer 269D | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2001 | De Havilland DHC-6-300 | Star, Idaho, United States | Bureau of Land Management | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna 150 | Blackfoot, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2001 | Cessna A185F | Lucile, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Bölkow BO 105 LS | Mud Lake, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 2001 | Cessna 182P | Salmon, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |