# Accident 19840531020199A: Maule M6235, Marietta, GA, May 31, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 31, 1984, 16:30 local time
- Place: Marietta, GA
- Airport: Laurel Lake
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0308° N, 84.5094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0308&lon=-84.5094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N56520, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56520) (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 O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,500 total, 45 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA190) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840531020199A

## Narrative

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

TOOK OFF IN GUSTY SURFACE WIND ENCOUNTERED A TAILWIND AT TREE TOP LEVEL. STALLED INTO TREES. IMPROPER USE OF FLAPS.

## 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 ATL84FA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA190), May 31, 1984: Maule M-6-235 (N56520), Marietta, GA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N56520 (1)

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

- [Incident 20140906021249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140906021249I), Sep 6, 2014: Maule M-6-235 (N56520), Klawock, AK, Minor damage. Event was not reported when it happened. A state of Alaska dot employee observed the aircraft, on a trailer, after the wings were removed and reported it to…

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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