# Incident 19850201009499I: Maule M6235, Miami, FL, February 1, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1985, 13:00 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Airport: Opa Locka
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&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: 1,611 total, 5 in this make and model, 347 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850201009499I

## Narrative

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

WEATHERVANED AND PILOT USED IMPROPER CONTROLS. A FACTOR ALSO COULD HAVE BEEN A SEMI FLAT TAIL WHEEL TIRE.

## 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…
- [Accident 19840411016309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840411016309A), Apr 11, 1984: Maule M6235 (N71MS), New Orleans, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control of aircraft during landing roll collapsing right gear and dragging wing tip.

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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