# Accident 19870415009929A: Maule M5180C, Erie, CO, April 15, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 1987, 16:15 local time
- Place: Erie, CO
- Airport: Tri-County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0207° N, 105.0398° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0207&lon=-105.0398&mi=10
- Aircraft: N84KG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N84KG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-180C (registry code 5460204, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-180c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5180C
- Reported engine: LYC O360C1F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 639 total, 221 in this make and model, 22 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870415009929A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY ON LANDING. GEAR HIT A TAXIWAY LIP DURING GO AROUND ATTEMPT. GUSTING WINDS.

## 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 DEN87LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA099), Apr 15, 1987: Maule M-5-180 (N84KG), Erie, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N84KG (1)

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

- [Incident 19960326008609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960326008609I), Mar 26, 1996: Maule M5180C (N84KG), Enid, OK, Minor damage. Narrative: during an instructional flight, the student momentarily lost aircraft control and the left wing tip came in contact with the runway. The damage was…

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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