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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-180C · Scottsboro, AL · June 22, 2022

Date: June 22, 2022 · 08:52 local
Place: Scottsboro, AL
Airport: Word Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5653K
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA284
Reported as: Maule M-5-180C
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 128 total16 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N5653KRegistration cancelled Apr 6, 2023 · Maule M-5-180CS/N 8029C · Built 1984 Airframe modelMaule M-5-180C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot entered final on rwy 22 at 4A6. Pilot stated he was lined up on center line maintaining airspeed. Entered flare and when the wheels touched the rwy the aircraft turned quickly to the left. Pilot added power for a go around and the airplane started going very quickly to the left and pilot stated he then cut power but had to much airspeed to stop in the grass and collided with airport fencing and private semi truck trailers off airport property. Pilot admitted he lost directional control of the aircraft and could not maintain or regain directional control.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ENTERED FINAL ON RWY 22 AT 4A6. PILOT STATED HE WAS LINED UP ON CENTER LINE MAINTAINING AIRSPEED. ENTERED FLARE AND WHEN THE WHEELS TOUCHED THE RWY THE AIRCRAFT TURNED QUICKLY TO THE LEFT. PILOT ADDED POWER FOR A GO AROUND AND THE AIRPLANE STARTED GOING VERY QUICKLY TO THE LEFT AND PILOT STATED HE THEN CUT POWER BUT HAD TO MUCH AIRSPEED TO STOP IN THE GRASS AND COLLIDED WITH AIRPORT FENCING AND PRIVATE SEMI TRUCK TRAILERS OFF AIRPORT PROPERTY. PILOT ADMITTED HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN OR REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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 ERA22LA284Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportScottsboro, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with two parked trailers.Jun 22, 2022 · Substantial damage