# Accident 19790812026009A: Maule M5235C, Owasso, MI, August 12, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1979, 16:30 local time
- Place: Owasso, MI
- Airport: Stodola
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N9177E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9177E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-6-235 (registry code 5460160, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-6-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5235C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 329 total, 259 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI79FEC41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC41) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790812026009A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT CLAIMS ENGINE MALFUNCTION AFTER TAKEOFF. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY CAUSE FOR ENGINE FAILURE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI79FEC41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEC41), Aug 12, 1979: Maule M-5 (N9177E), Owosso, MI, destroyed

## Other reports on N9177E (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19960413007199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960413007199A), Apr 13, 1996: Maule M5235C (N9177E), Lake Havasu, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost power near lhu. Tried land on river but landed on bank. Hit stump. Dirt in fuel. Engine and mags not airworthy
- [Incident 19951030042319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951030042319I), Oct 30, 1995: Maule M6235 (N9177E), Miami, FL. Narrative: pilot developed radio problems and was observed squawking 7600 on his transponder tmb tower gave N9177E green light to land, which pilot states he…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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