# Fatal NTSB investigations: Maule M-6-235

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 ANC19FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19FA029.md): Maule M6 · Moose Pass, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N56512 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's geographic disorientation and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid mountainous terrain, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ANC01FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01FA106.md): Maule M-6-235 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2001 · N56467 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from an obstruction (antenna tower), and his continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors associated with the accident were low ceilings, and low visibility.
- [NTSB ANC94FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94FA001.md): Maule M-6-235 · Merrill Pass, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1993 · N5647N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's attempt to fly VFR into IMC conditions. A factor was the whiteout weather condition.
- [NTSB BFO93LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA116.md): Maule M-6-235 · Willoughby, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1993 · N56476 · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during a pullup maneuver, which resulted in a stall. A factor related to the accident was the lack of altitude for recovery.
- [NTSB ANC88LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA085.md): Maule M6-235 · Egegik, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1988 · N5647Y · Substantial damage
  > After touchdown on the beach, the aircraft struck a three-wheeled scooter (atv). The atv was substantially damaged and the driver of the atv, an eleven year old boy, died a few days later. The atv passenger, a eight year old girl, received minor injuries.…
- [NTSB LAX82FA313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA313.md): Maule M-6-235 · 5nm Sw Of Mcnea, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1982 · N56493 · Destroyed
  > Immediately after takeoff the acft was observed in a right turn with an abnormally nose high attitude. The acft appearedto stall & slide toward the left wing. Before a recovery could be completed the left wing & nose hit simultaneously at a 45 deg angle in…
- [NTSB MIA82FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA023.md): Maule M-6 · Summerland Key, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 16, 1981 · N56499 · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5460160'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=5460160

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