# Accident 19850426016889A: Maule M6235, Ravenswood, WV, April 26, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1985, 10:10 local time
- Place: Ravenswood, WV
- Airport: Jackson Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9508° N, 81.7599° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9508&lon=-81.7599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29JD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29JD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-6-235 (registry code 5460160, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-6-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M6235
- Reported engine: LYC O540J1A5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,344 total, 144 in this make and model, 105 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL85LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA149) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850426016889A

## Narrative

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

DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LOST AFTER TOUCHDOWN. RAN OFF RUNWAY AND THROUGH DITCH.

## 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 ATL85LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA149), Apr 26, 1985: Maule M5-235C (N29JD), Ravenswood, WV, 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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