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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · The Colony, TX · March 18, 2010

Date
March 18, 2010 · 16:00 local
Place
The Colony, TX
Airport
None
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N56489
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN10FA164
Reported as
Maule M-5-235C
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
11,000 total100 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N56489 departed addison municipal airport (ADS) at 1555 LCL with pilot privacy data omitted as PIC. privacy data omitted Proceeded to lake lewisville via direct, and configured the aircraft for a "glassy water" landing to the south. Witnesses observed the aircraft on a final approach with the gear(wheels) extended. Upon touchdown, the aircraft immediately flipped about it's lateral axis, and came to rest inverted. The pilot was recovered by boaters, cpr initiated until revived. He could not recall how he exited the aircraft, doors were still secured, but windscreen was completely removed from the aircraft on impact. Passenger was still in the aircraft, seatbelt fastened. Passenger was the only fatality of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

N56489 DEPARTED ADDISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (ADS) AT 1555 LCL WITH PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AS PIC. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PROCEEDED TO LAKE LEWISVILLE VIA DIRECT, AND CONFIGURED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A "GLASSY WATER" LANDING TO THE SOUTH. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT ON A FINAL APPROACH WITH THE GEAR(WHEELS) EXTENDED. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY FLIPPED ABOUT IT'S LATERAL AXIS, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT WAS RECOVERED BY BOATERS, CPR INITIATED UNTIL REVIVED. HE COULD NOT RECALL HOW HE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, DOORS WERE STILL SECURED, BUT WINDSCREEN WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT ON IMPACT. PASSENGER WAS STILL IN THE AIRCRAFT, SEATBELT FASTENED. PASSENGER WAS THE ONLY FATALITY OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.