# Accident 19941127047739A: Maule M5235C, Springville, CA, November 27, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 27, 1994, 11:15 local time
- Place: Springville, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1693° N, 118.7000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1693&lon=-118.7000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5629J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5629J-1996-10-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-235C (registry code 5460135, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5235C
- Reported engine: LYC O540J1A5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 650 total, 560 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941127047739A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT FLYING LOW IN A BOX CANNON. STRUCK TREES ON RISING TERRAIN. ENGINE NOT IN TOP CONDITION.

## 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 LAX95FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA046), Nov 27, 1994: Maule M-5-235C (N5629J), Springville, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's entry into a box canyon at an altitude insufficient to maintain clearance from the surrounding terrain and obstacles. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude condition and…

## Other reports on N5629J (1)

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

- [Incident 19851020060829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851020060829I), Oct 20, 1985: Maule M5235C (N5629J), Adelanto, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft was nearly stopped on rollout when a gust of wind blew aircraft sideways. The right main 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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