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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M5235C · Pittsburgh, PA · May 20, 1985

Date: May 20, 1985 · 18:50 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5640C
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC85LA130
Reported as: Maule M5235C
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N5640CRegistered now · Maule M-6-235S/N 7321C · Built 1980 Airframe modelMaule M-6-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540F1 SERIEReciprocating

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What happened

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Flipped (.4)the personal transportation flight took off from allegheny co. ariport and made one landing back at the airport. The flight then departed the airport and made a landing on the water with the wheels down causing the aircraft to tip o ver onto its back.

As the FAA filed it

FLIPPED (.4)THE PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION FLIGHT TOOK OFF FROM ALLEGHENY CO. ARIPORT AND MADE ONE LANDING BACK AT THE AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT THEN DEPARTED THE AIRPORT AND MADE A LANDING ON THE WATER WITH THE WHEELS DOWN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TIP O VER ONTO ITS BACK.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC85LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPittsburgh, PAThe personal transportation flight took off from allegheny co. ariport and made one landing back at the airport. The flight then departed the airport and made a landing on the water with the wheels down causing the aircraft to tip o ver onto its back.May 20, 1985 · Substantial damage