# Accident 19841027061069A: Maule M6235, Homer, AK, October 27, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 27, 1984, 12:45 local time
- Place: Homer, AK
- Airport: Homer
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 59.4009° N, 151.3209° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.4009&lon=-151.3209&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5645D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5645D) (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
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 81 total, 30 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC85LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA013) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841027061069A

## Narrative

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

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING DUE TO A FLAT TIRE ON THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL.

## 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 ANC85LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA013), Oct 27, 1984: Maule M-6 (N5645D), Homer, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5645D (2)

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

- [Accident 19870607022039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870607022039A), Jun 7, 1987: Maule M6235 (N5645D), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. The aircraft ground looped after landing in gusty crosswind conditions.
- [Incident 19850507022479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850507022479I), May 7, 1985: Maule M6235 (N5645D), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Applied brake for directional control in crosswind and tail came up. Damage to propeller.

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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