# NTSB investigations: Maule M-5-235C: Loss of control on ground

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR26LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA075.md): Maule M-5-235C · Jay Em, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 1, 2026 · N56500 · Substantial damage
  > 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 master cylinder and parking brake locking lever.
- [NTSB CEN20CA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA356.md): Maule M5 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2020 · N386X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA507](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA507.md): Maule M5 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2019 · N9096E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive braking during landing on a dry lakebed, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA285.md): Maule M5 · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 5, 2016 · N5635M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA142.md): Maule M5 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 1, 2016 · N12BE · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC14CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA081.md): Maule M 5-235C · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2014 · N56332 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive taxi speed, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB LAX08LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA135.md): Maule M-5-235C · Oljato, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 2008 · N9030E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to achieve a normal touchdown location and loss of directional control during landing roll out. Contributing to the accident were the runway's soft surface and short length.
- [NTSB LAX08CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA106.md): Maule M-5-235C · Monroe, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2008 · N9277E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5460135', '5470010')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '230' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence?model=5460135

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