DEN84LA057

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5-220C · Holyoke, CO · December 31, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
December 30, 1983, 19:10 local (Dec 31, 1983, 02:10 UTC)
Place
Holyoke, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51637Maule M-5-220C
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19831230064979A
Case key
16313

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Weather condition - crosswindFactor
Flare - misjudgedPilot in commandCause
Recovery from bounced landing - improperPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - not correctedPilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

The acft ran off the rwy during landing and nosed over. The plt stated that the accident occurred during a landing on rwy 17. The wind was reported as from the southwest at four KTS. The plt stated that the glide path and airspeed were good on final approach. During touchdown the acft bounced and went off the rwy. The plt was a flt instructor, had 3800 flying hours and made approx 200 landings in the last 90 days. He was acting as PIC on this flt for the acft owner who was a passenger.

Aircraft

Registration
N51637
Reported as
Maule M-5-220C
Category
Airplane
Serial number
5026C
Airframe hours
1,188
Engine
Franklin 6A-350-C1, 220 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Louis Harmon
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · July 26, 1983
Departed
GXY · Greeley, CO
Airport
8V5 · Holyoke, runway 17, 3,600 × 60 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
35
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Front
Flight hours
3,800 total · 86 in this make and model · 3,600 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
200° at 4 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
16 °F, dew point -0 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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