# Accident 19870301003719A: Maule M5235C, Dothan, AL, March 1, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 1987, 09:20 local time
- Place: Dothan, AL
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.2299° N, 85.4001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2299&lon=-85.4001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9257E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9257E-2013-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-235C (registry code 5460135, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5235C
- Reported engine: LYC O540J1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,983 total, 127 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL87LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA077) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870301003719A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON LANDING ROLL.  THE PILOT MISAPPLIED WHEEL BRAKES.

## 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 ATL87LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA077), Mar 1, 1987: Maule M-5-235C (N9257E), Dothan, AL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9257E (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19790805029489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790805029489I), Aug 5, 1979: Maule M5235C (N9257E), Redmond, OR, Minor damage. Left landing gear collapsed after hard landing.

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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