# Accident 19970612013869A: Maule M6235, Salome, AZ, June 12, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 12, 1997, 11:45 local time
- Place: Salome, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7193° N, 113.6501° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7193&lon=-113.6501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5653C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5653C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-6-235 (registry code 5460160, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-6-235) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M6235
- Reported engine: LYC IO540*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 17,600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA208) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970612013869A

## Narrative

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

GROUND LOOPED LANDING IN GUSTY CROSSWIND. CROSSWIND COMPONENT WAS EXCEEDED. ALSO A QUATERING TAILWIND PROBLEM.

## 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 LAX97LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA208), Jun 12, 1997: Maule M-6-235 (N5653C), Salome, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The gusty crosswind condition was a related 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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