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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Maule M-5-235C · Riverside, CA · February 22, 2021

Date: February 22, 2021 · 14:22 local
Place: Riverside, CA
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6170M
Reported as: Maule M-5-235C
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,200 total1,300 in this make and model

N6170MRegistered now · Maule M-5-235CS/N 7179C · Built 1978 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.

On February 22, 2021 Maule N6170M requested to taxi from parking to runway 34 at Riverside airport (ral) at 2222 zulu time. Ground control asked the pilot if he had ATIS xray . The pilot replied (roger). Riverside ground gave taxi instructions to runway 34 via taxiway alpha. Ground control then observed that the aircraft had nosed over on the taxiway at echo. The airport siren was activated and the (ARFF) fire department responded. After the investigation by a Riverside FAA safety inspector, the aircraft was found to have damage to the propeller, spinner, cowling and left wingtip. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 22, 2021 MAULE N6170M REQUESTED TO TAXI FROM PARKING TO RUNWAY 34 AT RIVERSIDE AIRPORT (RAL) AT 2222 ZULU TIME. GROUND CONTROL ASKED THE PILOT IF HE HAD ATIS XRAY . THE PILOT REPLIED (ROGER). RIVERSIDE GROUND GAVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS TO RUNWAY 34 VIA TAXIWAY ALPHA. GROUND CONTROL THEN OBSERVED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOSED OVER ON THE TAXIWAY AT ECHO. THE AIRPORT SIREN WAS ACTIVATED AND THE (ARFF) FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. AFTER THE INVESTIGATION BY A RIVERSIDE FAA SAFETY INSPECTOR, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, SPINNER, COWLING AND LEFT WINGTIP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.