Maule M5 N6127M
27 June 2019 · Gillette, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 2019 at about 20:30 local time, a Maule M5 registered N6127M was involved in an accident near Gillette, Wyoming, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gillette, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Madsen (WY65)
- Coordinates
- 44.3489, -105.3375
- Aircraft
- Maule M5
- Registration
- N6127M
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Glenrock → Gillette
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA395
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, upon touchdown on the soft end of a private, turf airstrip, the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot added that he should have overflown the airstrip to verify its condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2019 | Maule M5 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2018 | Maule M5 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Maule M5 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Maule M5 | Roxbury, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Maule M5 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Maule M5 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2019 | American AA5 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Western Air Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2019 | Piper J3C | Lander, Wyoming, United States | Lander Skymaster Llc | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2019 | Piper PA 16 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Merit CCX-2000 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | Merit Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2019 | Piper PA18 | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Hoodoo Land Holdings LLC | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2019 | Mitsubishi MU2B | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |