# Accident 19920901034939A: Maule M5180C, San Jose, CA, September 1, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1992, 10:01 local time
- Place: San Jose, CA
- Airport: San Jose International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3404° N, 121.8998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3404&lon=-121.8998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8070, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8070) (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 M5180C
- Reported engine: LYC O360C1F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 221 total, 7 in this make and model, 36 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA372) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920901034939A

## Narrative

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

BOUNCED ON LANDING. YAWED TO RIGHT. TRIED GO AROUND,LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED.

## 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 LAX92LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA372), Sep 1, 1992: Maule M5-180C (N8070), San Jose, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGED LANDING FLARE WHICH RESULTED IN A BOUNCED LANDING AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N8070 (3)

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

- [Accident 20030628013839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030628013839A), Jun 28, 2003: Maule M5235C (N8070), Moses Lake, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) Bounced on landing, lost control, departed runway, aircraft overturned.
- [Incident 19890525024289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890525024289I), May 25, 1989: Maule M5180C (N8070), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. Student bounced aircraft. Instructor took over. Bounced more and ended up on nose. Excessive braking a factor.
- [Incident 19851118065389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851118065389I), Nov 18, 1985: Maule M5180C (N8070), Santa Ana, CA, Minor damage. CFI student made hard landing from right seat. Main gear bungee broke and gear collapsed.

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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