# NTSB DEN00LA051: Maule M-6-235, N56507, Reserve, NM, February 12, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: February 12, 2000, 10:30 local (17:30 UTC) - Place: Reserve, NM - Coordinates: 33.699268, -108.760192 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6993&lon=-108.7602&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 29, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 48605 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN00LA051 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/48605/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA051 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. A factor was the wind gust. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis The pilot said that on his descent to the airport, the wind became 'light to moderate out of the south.' The midfield wind sock was 'straight out, indicating a left quartering wind to runway 24.' The final approach was 'rough,' and he decided to make a go-around. He noticed the wind sock at the end of the runway was 'hanging, bent in the middle.' The pilot said that on the second approach, he was able to maintain runway heading without introducing a crab angle. When he flared the airplane for landing, it ballooned 8 to 10 feet up into the air. He applied some power. As the airplane settled back to the ground, the left wing and nose came up and the pilot applied full power. Seeing trees and a beacon tower he would be unable to avoid, the pilot reduced power to idle. The airplane struck the ground and nosed over. ## Factual narrative On February 12, 2000, approximately 1030 mountain standard time, a Maule M-6-235, N56507, registered to and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged when it nosed over on landing at Reserve, New Mexico. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at Springerville, Arizona, approximately 1 hour before the accident. According to the pilot's accident report, there was no wind when he departed Reserve. Later, light to moderate turbulence was encountered. The pilot landed at Springerville, Arizona, to refuel. A southeast wind at 8 mph and some turbulence was noted during the landing approach. When the pilot departed Springerville, the wind was generally light but there was "some gusty winds to 20 mph." Light to moderate turbulence and moderate gusts were encountered on the return trip. The pilot said that on his descent into Reserve, the wind became "light to moderate out of the south." The midfield wind sock was "straight out, indicating a left quartering wind to runway 24." The final approach was "rough," and he decided to make a go-around. He noticed the wind sock at the end of the runway was "hanging, bent in the middle." The pilot said that on the second approach, he was able to maintain runway heading without introducing a crab angle. When he flared the airplane for landing, it ballooned 8 to 10 feet up into the air. He applied some power. As the airplane settled back to the ground, the left wing and nose came up and the pilot applied full power. Seeing trees and a beacon tower he would be unable to avoid, the pilot reduced power to idle. The airplane struck the ground and nosed over. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N56507](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56507-2013-10-28), registration cancelled 2013-10-28, S/N 7441C, built 1983 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Maule M-6-235 - Registry model: [Maule M-6-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-6-235) (registry code 5460160) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 7441C - Airframe hours: 1561 - Engines: Lycoming O-540-J1A5D 235 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Mark L. Condo - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, October 24, 1999, 45 hours before - Departed: Q35, SPRINGERVILLE, AZ - Destination: Q16 - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: Q16, Reserve, runway 24, 4,800 × 50 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 51; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,725 total, 1,456 in this make and model, 1,574 as pilot in command, 43 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 20 knots - Visibility: 50 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 64 °F ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000212014399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000212014399A), Feb 12, 2000: Maule M6235, Reserve, NM, Substantial damage. (.4) The pilot said that on his descent to the airport, the wind became 'light to moderate out of the south.' The midfield wind sock was 'straight out,… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.