# Accident 19960315004349A: Maule M5235C, Bend, OR, March 15, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 15, 1996, 19:40 local time
- Place: Bend, OR
- Airport: Sunriver Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4098° N, 123.1102° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4098&lon=-123.1102&mi=10
- Aircraft: N563UC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N563UC-2017-06-15) (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: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 154 total, 36 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960315004349A

## Narrative

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

TAILWHEEL SHIMMEY LANDING. SWERVED ADDED POWER TO RECOVER. WENT OFF OTHER SIDE. WING HIT A TREE. CRASHED.

## 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 SEA96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA069), Mar 16, 1996: Maule M-5-235C (N563UC), Sunriver, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. A factor contributing to the accident was the presence of a tree near the edge of the runway.

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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