# Accident 19850118019249A: Maule M5235C, Wenatchee, WA, January 18, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 18, 1985, 17:00 local time
- Place: Wenatchee, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.3695° N, 120.3502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3695&lon=-120.3502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6176M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5235C
- Reported engine: LYC O540J1A5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 346 total, 320 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA85LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA047) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850118019249A

## Narrative

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

GETTING DARK, UNSURE OF WEATHER AT DESTINATION. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN SNOW COVERED FIELD, FLIPPED ONTO BACK.

## 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 SEA85LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA047), Jan 19, 1985: Maule M-5-235C (N6176M), Wenatchee, WA, substantial damage

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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