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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · Naturita, CO · February 8, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 8, 1980
Place
Naturita, CO · NATURITA, CO
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N415XMaule M-5
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800208002389A
Case key
131529

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1320   80/2/8    NATURITA,CO         MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 112
        TIME - 1515                    N415X               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPKINS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,CO               NATURITA,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N415X
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hopkins Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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