# Accident 19891028043599A: Maule M5235C, Plattsburg, NY, October 28, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 28, 1989, 11:25 local time
- Place: Plattsburg, NY
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6920° N, 73.4583° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plattsburgh, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6920&lon=-73.4583&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6224M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6224M) (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: 11,300 total, 200 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891028043599A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK BRUSH ON TAKEOFF FROM SHORT PRIVATE WET GRASS STRIP. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

## 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 NYC90LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA018), Oct 28, 1989: Maule M-5 (N6224M), Plattsburgh, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING TO ASSURE CLEARANCE FROM THE SURROUNDING BRUSH.

## Other reports on N6224M (1)

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

- [Accident 20220720012829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220720012829A), Jul 20, 2022: Maule M-5-235C (N6224M), Three Forks, MT, Substantial damage. Pilot reported engine lost power during flight near airport. Attempted to land at airport but landed in field across from intended rnway. During roll-out,…

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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