# Accident 19991021043519A: Maule M5235C, Laurel, MT, October 21, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 21, 1999, 12:00 local time
- Place: Laurel, MT
- Airport: Laurel Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.6007° N, 108.6810° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6007&lon=-108.6810&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6147M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6147M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-235C (registry code 5460135, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991021043519A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS DOWN AND ON ROLLOUT WHEN A GUST OF WIND HIT HIM FROM THE RIGHT SIDE. HE TRIED TO CONTROL THE A/C BUT IT GROUND LOOPED AND THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED, ENDING UP SIDEWAYS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY.

## 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 SEA00LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA003), Oct 21, 1999: Maule M-5-235C (N6147M), Laurel, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors include a dust devil/whirlwind at the location where the pilot was trying to land.

## Other reports on N6147M (1)

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

- [Incident 19820613040389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820613040389I), Jun 13, 1982: Maule M5235C (N6147M), Big Lake, AK, Minor damage. Selected water area too small for landing. Damaged float and wing tip.

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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