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FAA incident report · Maule M-5-235C · Melbourne, FL · September 27, 1987

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Date
September 27, 1987 · 16:59 local
Place
Melbourne, FL
Airport
Melbourne Regional
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5639L
Reported as
Maule M5235C
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total700 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N5639LRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 1989 · Maule M-5-235CS/N 7318CAirframe modelMaule M-5-235C

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Made hard landing. Bounced. Left main gear collapsed. Aircraft ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

MADE HARD LANDING. BOUNCED. LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED.