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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · Warrenton, VA · October 24, 2015

Date: October 24, 2015 · 10:00 local
Place: Warrenton, VA
Airport: Warrenton Air Park
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N406X
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16CA024
Reported as: Maule M-5-235C
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 720 total150 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N406XRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Maule M-5-235CS/N 7039C · Built 1976 Airframe modelMaule M-5-235C Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was conducting a currency landing for practice before departing his home airport. This was the pic's first flight in the previous 12 months. While landing, he failed to clear a cattle guard at the leading edge of the runway. Aircraft main gear caught the cattle guard causing the nose, spinner and propeller of the aircraft to contact the ground. The aircraft continued rolling forward onto the aircraft's top side where it came to rest inverted.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A CURRENCY LANDING FOR PRACTICE BEFORE DEPARTING HIS HOME AIRPORT. THIS WAS THE PIC'S FIRST FLIGHT IN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS. WHILE LANDING, HE FAILED TO CLEAR A CATTLE GUARD AT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT MAIN GEAR CAUGHT THE CATTLE GUARD CAUSING THE NOSE, SPINNER AND PROPELLER OF THE AIRCRAFT TO CONTACT THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ROLLING FORWARD ONTO THE AIRCRAFT'S TOP SIDE WHERE IT CAME TO REST INVERTED.

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 ERA16CA024Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWarrentown, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance of a cattle-guard fence on landing. Contributing to the accident was his lack of recent flying experience.Oct 24, 2015 · Substantial damage