# Accident 19900303004189A: Maule M6235, El Dorado, AR, March 3, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 3, 1990, 16:15 local time
- Place: El Dorado, AR
- Airport: Goodwin Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2109° N, 92.6599° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2109&lon=-92.6599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N644SL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N644SL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-6-235 (registry code 5460160, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-6-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M6235
- Reported engine: LYC IO540*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,750 total, 234 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC90LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900303004189A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING IN A CROSSWIND AND GROUND LOOPED THE TAIL WHEEL TYPE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 MKC90LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA059), Mar 3, 1990: Maule M-6-235 (N644SL), El Dorado, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE CROSSWIND.

## Other reports on N644SL (1)

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

- [Incident 19920405015029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920405015029I), Apr 5, 1992: Maule M6235 (N644SL), Baytown, TX, Minor damage. Engine quit en route. Forced landing on edge of ash lake. No obvious mechanical problems.

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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