# Accident 20120830018519A: Maule M-5-210C, Juneau, AK, August 30, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 30, 2012, 18:15 local time
- Place: Juneau, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.3550° N, 134.5764° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.3550&lon=-134.5764&mi=10
- Aircraft: N378X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N378X-2018-05-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-210C (registry code 5460134, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-210c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-360 series (registry code 17025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-5-210C
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 96 total, 13 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC12CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA098) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120830018519A

## Narrative

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

DESCRIPTION: AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A GROUND LOOP AFTER LANDING WHEN THE PILOT FLYING ABRUPTLY PRESSED RIGHT RUDDER. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IMMEDIATELY APPLIED APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION BUT THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT AILERON AND LEFT WINGTIP WERE DAMAGED.CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: RECOMMEND A 44709 ORAL EXAM FOR CFI SPECIFICALLY FOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING, PREFLIGHT BRIEFING, AND STUDENT EXPERIENCE/ABILITY EVALUATION.RECOMMEND A SAFETY COUNSELING FOR THE PRIVATE PILOT WITH AN FAA SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE(S) SPECIFICALLY TARGETING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A MAULE M5 AND SAFETY CONCERNS REGARDING HIGH PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT, OFF AIRPORT OPERATIONS, AND RISK MANAGEMENT.

## 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 ANC12CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA098), Aug 31, 2012: Maule M-5-210C (N378X), Juneau, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during landing, resulting in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to…

## Other reports on N378X (1)

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

- [Accident 20130505008799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130505008799A), May 5, 2013: Maule M-5-210C (N378X), Juneau, AK, Substantial damage. On 5/5/2013, at 0323Z, the pilot attempted a normal takeoff with 2 passengers from runway 26 at jnu. This was the pilot's first flight in approximately 2…

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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