# NTSB investigations: Maule M-6-235: Loss of control - on ground/water 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 SEA06CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA191.md): Maule M-6-235 · Ronan, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2006 · N9918T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in the tailwheel-equipped aircraft. A swale (sunken area) between the runway and the taxiway was a factor. - [NTSB LAX97LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA208.md): Maule M-6-235 · Salome, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1997 · N5653C · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor. - [NTSB LAX96LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA128.md): Maule M-6-235 · Bishop, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1996 · N5652C · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA95LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA001.md): Maule M-5-235C · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1994 · N664G · Substantial damage > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors to the accident were: crosswind and inadequate remedial action. - [NTSB ANC94LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA068.md): Maule M6-235 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1994 · N56447 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB MKC90LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA059.md): Maule M-6-235 · El Dorado, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1990 · N644SL · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. A factor related to the accident was: the crosswind. - [NTSB ANC87FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87FA107.md): Maule M-6 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 1987 · N49846 · Substantial damage > The pilot lost directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind from the left. The aircraft ground looped and struck a chain link fence. The pilot stated that he found the brake shaft broken at the shaft reduction retaining clip point. He… - [NTSB ANC87LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA076.md): Maule M-6 · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1987 · N5645D · Substantial damage > The pilot effected a go-around during an approach to runway 01 in gusty surface wind conditions. During the second approach he landed and lost control at or near the demonstrated crosswind component limit for this airplane. The airplane ground looped and… - [NTSB ATL85LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA149.md): Maule M5-235C · Ravenswood, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1985 · N29JD · Substantial damage > During ldg roll the std plt lost directional control of the acft & ran off of the side of the rwy while practicing touch & go ldg with CFI.the CFI stated that the std made a normal approach & upon touchdown the acft made a sharp turn to the right and went off… - [NTSB ANC85LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA013.md): Maule M-6 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 1984 · N5645D · Substantial damage > Shortly after touchdown the acft veered left. Right rudder was applied causing the acft to over correct back to the right. In an effort to regain directional control left rudder was applied. The acft ground looped to the right collapsing the left main landing… - [NTSB SEA84LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA226.md): Maule M6 · Driggs, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1984 · N56526 · Substantial damage > After landing long and fast brakes were applied, directional control was lost and the acft ground looped off of the rwy. The acft collided with and came to rest in a ditch. - [NTSB FTW84LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA200.md): Maule M-6-235 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1984 · N71MS · Substantial damage > Shortly after touchdown on a x-wind landing, the tailwheel equipped acft began to weathervaned to the left into the wind. The plt lost directional control & the acft ground looped to the left. The right gear collapsed & the right wing dragged on the ground.… ## 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 ('5460160') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5460160&occurrence=260 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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