# Accident 19960413007199A: Maule M5235C, Lake Havasu, AZ, April 13, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 1996, 22:10 local time
- Place: Lake Havasu, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4794° N, 114.3191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4794&lon=-114.3191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9177E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9177E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-6-235 (registry code 5460160, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-6-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5235C
- Reported engine: LYC O540J1A5
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,085 total, 803 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960413007199A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER NEAR LHU. TRIED LAND ON RIVER BUT LANDED ON BANK. HIT STUMP. DIRT IN FUEL. ENGINE AND MAGS NOT AIRWORTHY

## 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 LAX96LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA167), Apr 14, 1996: Maule M-5-235C (N9177E), Lake Havasu Cty, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot-owner's inadequate engine maintenance which resulted in a progressive ignition failure. Factors which contributed to the accident were the dark nighttime light condition and the presence of…

## Other reports on N9177E (2)

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

- [Incident 19951030042319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951030042319I), Oct 30, 1995: Maule M6235 (N9177E), Miami, FL. Narrative: pilot developed radio problems and was observed squawking 7600 on his transponder tmb tower gave N9177E green light to land, which pilot states he…
- [Accident 19790812026009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790812026009A), Aug 12, 1979: Maule M5235C (N9177E), Owasso, MI, Destroyed. Pilot claims engine malfunction after takeoff. Investigation did not reveal any cause for engine failure.

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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