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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-6-235 · Bishop, CA · March 7, 1996

Date: March 7, 1996 · 17:45 local
Place: Bishop, CA
Airport: Bishop Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5652C
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX96LA128
Reported as: Maule M6235
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 596 total50 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

N5652CRegistered now · Maule M-6-235S/N 7403C · Built 1982 Airframe modelMaule M-6-235 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(.4)The pilot indicated that he accomplished a normal landing, and the airplane was rolling out on the runway at approximately 40 to 45 miles per hour. He said the airplane encountered a crosswind from the left, the left wing lifted, and the airplane turned right. The airplane then rolled off the right shoulder of the runway, struck some bushes, and nose over.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE ACCOMPLISHED A NORMAL LANDING, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS ROLLING OUT ON THE RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MILES PER HOUR. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT, THE LEFT WING LIFTED, AND THE AIRPLANE TURNED RIGHT. THE AIRPLANE THEN ROLLED OFF THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK SOME BUSHES, AND NOSE OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX96LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBishop, CAfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.Mar 8, 1996 · Substantial damage