# Accident 19911016052809A: Maule M5235C, Jackson, WY, October 16, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 1991
- Place: Jackson, WY
- Damage: Damage unknown
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.8399° N, 110.5009° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8399&lon=-110.5009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N19AR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19AR-2013-04-29) (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: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- Pilot flight hours: 6,264 total, 1,769 in this make and model, 269 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA222) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911016052809A

## Narrative

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

BECAME MISSING ON A BEAR TRACKING SURVEY FLIGHT. VARIABLE WEATHER AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS IN AREA TO BE SURVEYED.

## 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 SEA92FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA222), Oct 16, 1991: Maule M-5-235C (N19AR), Moran, WY, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance and altitude from terrain while maneuvering, and his failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions. Factors contributing to the accident are…

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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