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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · Mesa, AZ · October 14, 2007

Date: October 14, 2007 · 17:31 local
Place: Mesa, AZ
Airport: Falcon Fld
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5644N
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08CA011
Reported as: Maule M5235C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 411 total346 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N5644NRegistered now · Maule M-5-235CS/N 7347C · Built 1981 Airframe modelMaule M-5-235C Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he left santa teresa (5T6) a little after 3:00 pm MDT to fly to the Mexico border near Douglas, Arizona, then proceeded to Falcon field (ffz), landing at ffz about 5:30 pm MST. During the roll out shortly after taking the flaps out (flaps full up) the plane veered to the left. The plane did not react normally to his inputs, continuing to veer left and right before he reached taxi speed, the plane turned sharply right into a skid. The left main gear collapsed and then the left wing struck the ground. The plane came to rest on the runway pointing about 90 degrees off the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE LEFT SANTA TERESA (5T6) A LITTLE AFTER 3:00 PM MDT TO FLY TO THE MEXICO BORDER NEAR DOUGLAS, ARIZONA, THEN PROCEEDED TO FALCON FIELD (FFZ), LANDING AT FFZ ABOUT 5:30 PM MST. DURING THE ROLL OUT SHORTLY AFTER TAKING THE FLAPS OUT (FLAPS FULL UP) THE PLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PLANE DID NOT REACT NORMALLY TO HIS INPUTS, CONTINUING TO VEER LEFT AND RIGHT BEFORE HE REACHED TAXI SPEED, THE PLANE TURNED SHARPLY RIGHT INTO A SKID. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THEN THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PLANE CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY POINTING ABOUT 90 DEGREES OFF THE RUNWAY.

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 LAX08CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMesa, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.Oct 15, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5644N · 2

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

Accident 20001216041869AForced Landing · King Salmon, AK(-23) On Saturday December 16, 2000, the pilot/owner and passenger were on a local flight in the vicinity of King Salmon, Alaska. The pilot stated that before takeoff, during a thorough preflight, he found a small amount of water in one of the wing tanks. He…Dec 16, 2000 · Substantial damage Incident 19850421019999IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Shelburne, VTStruck unmarked soft spot on sod runway and flipped onto back.Apr 21, 1985 · Minor damage