19910127001189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-180C · Mountain City, NV · January 27, 1991

Date
January 27, 1991 · 16:40 local
Place
Mountain City, NV
Airport
Petan Ranch Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5653Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91LA084
Reported as
Maule M5180C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360C1F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,153 total410 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Tried to depart on road next to airport due to snow on runway. Veered off road into soft shoulder and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO DEPART ON ROAD NEXT TO AIRPORT DUE TO SNOW ON RUNWAY. VEERED OFF ROAD INTO SOFT SHOULDER AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.