# Accident 19930328006989A: Maule M5210C, Panacea, FL, March 28, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 28, 1993, 12:30 local time
- Place: Panacea, FL
- Airport: Wakulla County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4593° N, 83.4092° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4593&lon=-83.4092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51600 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5210C
- Reported engine: CONT IO360D
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 91 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA93LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930328006989A

## Narrative

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

FINAL DESCENT RATE FOR LANDING WAS TOO HIGH CAUSING HARD LANDING. IMPACT COLLAPSED GEAR, BENT PROPELLER.

## 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 MIA93LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA093), Mar 28, 1993: Maule M-5-210C (N51600), Panacea, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQAUTE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. THE DOWNDRAFT WAS A FACTOR.

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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