# Accident 19850730037999A: Maule M6235, Iron Mountain, MI, July 30, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 1985, 15:00 local time
- Place: Iron Mountain, MI
- Airport: Ford
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.8210° N, 88.0605° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8210&lon=-88.0605&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5646Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M6235
- Reported engine: LYC IO540W1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 923 total, 1 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA323) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850730037999A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED ON ROLLOUT. FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHT WITH NON CFI OWNER IN RIGHT SEAT.

## 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 CHI85LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA323), Jul 30, 1985: Maule M-6 (N5646Z), Iron Mountain, MI, 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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