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20040326004132A

Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Maule M-5-210C · Denver, CO · March 26, 2004

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Date
March 26, 2004 · 11:50 local
Place
Denver, CO
Airport
Jeffco Airport
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N339X
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN04LA053
Reported as
Maule M5210C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,000 total35 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days
N339XRegistered now · Maule M-5-210CS/N 6151C · Built 1975Airframe modelMaule M-5-210CEngine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 26, 2004 at approximately 1150 local time at jefferson county airport (bjc) in VFR meteorological conditions at the run-up area off the "a" taxiway near the runway 11L taxiway intersection A17. There were no injuries pre or post crash fires in this accident. N339X a Maule, model M-5-210C was in motion on the ground, operated by Mr. Andrew chitea, an ATP rated pilot cert. #2762124 collided with N5345G a Cessna model 172S off the taxiway and parked in the run-up area. The Maule was taxiing into the run-up area from the taxiway. The Cessna was sitting stationary in the run-up area doing pre takeoff configuration set-up and checks. The collision resulted in substantial damage to both aircraft. The nose propeller spinner of the Maule contacted the left engine cowling of the Cessna. The propellers of each aircraft caused damage to each other and the engine cowlings. The Cessna pilot side windscreen was shattered, firewall bulkhead dented and punctured, engine truss buckled and various damage to components within the cowling. Continued on attachment dated March 30, 2004.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 26, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 1150 LOCAL TIME AT JEFFERSON COUNTY AIRPORT (BJC) IN VFR METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AT THE RUN-UP AREA OFF THE "A" TAXIWAY NEAR THE RUNWAY 11L TAXIWAY INTERSECTION A17. THERE WERE NO INJURIES PRE OR POST CRASH FIRES IN THIS ACCIDENT. N339X A MAULE, MODEL M-5-210C WAS IN MOTION ON THE GROUND, OPERATED BY MR. ANDREW CHITEA, AN ATP RATED PILOT CERT. #2762124 COLLIDED WITH N5345G A CESSNA MODEL 172S OFF THE TAXIWAY AND PARKED IN THE RUN-UP AREA. THE MAULE WAS TAXIING INTO THE RUN-UP AREA FROM THE TAXIWAY. THE CESSNA WAS SITTING STATIONARY IN THE RUN-UP AREA DOING PRE TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION SET-UP AND CHECKS. THE COLLISION RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. THE NOSE PROPELLER SPINNER OF THE MAULE CONTACTED THE LEFT ENGINE COWLING OF THE CESSNA. THE PROPELLERS OF EACH AIRCRAFT CAUSED DAMAGE TO EACH OTHER AND THE ENGINE COWLINGS. THE CESSNA PILOT SIDE WINDSCREEN WAS SHATTERED, FIREWALL BULKHEAD DENTED AND PUNCTURED, ENGINE TRUSS BUCKLED AND VARIOUS DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS WITHIN THE COWLING. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT DATED MARCH 30, 2004.

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 DEN04LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBroomfield, COthe pilot of the Maule's failure to maintain a visual lookout.Mar 26, 2004 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N5345GCessna 172SAccident 20040326004131A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N339X · 2

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

Accident 20251210018899ALanding: Rollout · Eureka, MTThe pilot reported landing “too fast” with a light crosswind. During the landing rollout, the right wing lifted and the left wing dropped; the left wing contacted the pavement. The aircraft subsequently ground-looped and departed the runway into a ditch on…Dec 10, 2025 · Substantial damageIncident 19811024076379IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Ft Pierce, FLNo left brake on taxi for take off. Locked right brakes used power. Side stress collapsed gear. Brake line separated.Oct 24, 1981 · Minor damage