# Accident 19840411016309A: Maule M6235, New Orleans, LA, April 11, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 11, 1984, 16:02 local time
- Place: New Orleans, LA
- Airport: Lakefront
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0291° N, 90.2498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0291&lon=-90.2498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N71MS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71MS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-6-235 (registry code 5460160, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-6-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M6235
- Reported engine: LYC IO540W1A5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 20 in this make and model, 152 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA200) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840411016309A

## Narrative

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

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL COLLAPSING RIGHT GEAR AND DRAGGING WING TIP.

## 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 FTW84LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA200), Apr 11, 1984: Maule M-6-235 (N71MS), New Orleans, LA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N71MS (2)

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

- [Accident 20231229017819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231229017819A), Dec 29, 2023: Maule M-6-235 (N71MS), Beaumont, TX, Substantial damage. During roll-out after normal stabilized landing both pilot and passenger heard a pop or thud. With the application of brakes, the airplane spun around to the…
- [Incident 19850201009499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850201009499I), Feb 1, 1985: Maule M6235 (N71MS), Miami, FL, Minor damage. Weathervaned and pilot used improper controls. A factor also could have been a semi flat tail wheel tire.

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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