- Date
- August 9, 1987, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Burnt Chimney, VA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N51436Maule M-4-210C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870809079829A
- Case key
- 11330
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt attempted to land on a 1400 ft grass airstrip. The plt later stated that during the lndg roll the passg alerted him to the fact that they would not stop on the rwy. This caused the plt to start a go-around followed by a 2nd attempt to stop. The plt said he then realized that he could not stop and re-attempted the go-around. During the climb a power line blocked the acfts path so the plt attempted to fly under the wires. During this maneuver the acfts rt wing struck a tree and the acft descended to collide with the ground in an open field.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N51436
- Reported as
- Maule M-4-210C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1101C
- Airframe hours
- 539
- Engine
- Continental IO-360, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Todd R. Gills
- Registered owner
- Todd R. Gillis
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 4, 1986
- Departed
- ROA · Roanoke, VA
- Airport
- runway 5, 1,400 × ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 318 total · 74 in this make and model · 223 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ROA, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N51436 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.