# Accident 20260101000609A: Maule M-5-235C, Jay Elm, WY, January 1, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 1, 2026, 10:00 local time
- Place: Jay Elm, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4590° N, 104.3737° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4590&lon=-104.3737&mi=10
- Aircraft: N56500, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56500) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-235C (registry code 5460135, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-5-235C
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 892 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260101000609A

## Narrative

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

PILOT LANDED IN A HAY FIELD APPLIED BRAKES AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AND LOCKED UP ON THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR

## 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 WPR26LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA075), Jan 1, 2026: Maule M-5-235C (N56500), Jay Em, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of directional control and subsequent nose over due to the inadvertent engagement of the right wheel parking brake as a result of cabin floor carpeting migrating between the right brake…

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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