# Accident 19900724028279A: Maule M5235C, East Tawan, MI, July 24, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 1990, 13:15 local time
- Place: East Tawan, MI
- Airport: Iosco County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.2791° N, 83.4802° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2791&lon=-83.4802&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6VD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6VD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule MX-7-235 (registry code 5470207, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-mx-7-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5235C
- Reported engine: LYC IO540W1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 170 total, 131 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA195) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900724028279A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING. BLAMED A CROSSWIND GUST.

## 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 CHI90LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA195), Jul 24, 1990: Maule M-5-235C (N6VD), East Tawas, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PRIVATE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TOUCHDOWN.

## Other reports on N6VD (2)

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

- [Accident 20160611006029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160611006029A), Jun 11, 2016: Maule MX-7-235 (N6VD), Ontario, OR, Substantial damage. The accident pilot reported he was enroute from owyhee airstrip (28U) to harvey airfield (S43) when he landed at Ontario municpal airport, Oregon (ono), for…
- [Incident 19880916065579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880916065579I), Sep 16, 1988: Maule M5235C (N6VD), Flint, MI, Minor damage. Student lost directional control while practicing touch and go landings. Ground looped. Damaged prop and gear.

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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