# Accident 19940513010909A: Maule M5235C, Columbia, CA, May 13, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 13, 1994, 14:00 local time
- Place: Columbia, CA
- Airport: Columbia Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.1091° N, 120.3800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1091&lon=-120.3800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N711CX, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N711CX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-235C (registry code 5460135, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5235C
- Reported engine: LYC O540J1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 150 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA118) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940513010909A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL LANDING IN CROSSWIND. WING HIT RUNWAY. VEERED INTO WINDSOCK POLE. CROSSWIND COMPONENT EXCEEDED.

## 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 SEA94LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA118), May 13, 1994: Maule M-5-235C (N711CX), Columbia, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE CROSSWIND 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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