- Date
- April 9, 1993, 08:34 local (14:34 UTC)
- Place
- Englewood, CO
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N56509Maule M-6-235
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 25, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930409008809A
- Case key
- 18280
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors were: a crosswind and tailwind component.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to the first landing on runway 17L, ATIS reported the wind to be from 180 degrees at seven knots. Prior to his second landing, the control tower told the pilot the wind was from 050 degrees at six knots. They requested that his third landing be made to a full stop. The pilot said that during the third landing rollout, the right wing lifted and he corrected with full right aileron and full left rudder with brake, but could not maintain directional control. The left wing contacted the runway and the left main landing gear collapsed. The pilot estimated the winds were then from the southwest at 15 knots. The official wind recorded one minute after the accident was 220 degrees at 15 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N56509
- Reported as
- Maule M-6-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7437C
- Airframe hours
- 1,564
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-J1A5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Meine, William F.
- Registered owner
- Meine, William F.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 24, 1993 · 11 hours before
- Departed
- APA
- Destination
- APA
- Airport
- APA · Centennial, runway 17, 1,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 160 total · 12 in this make and model · 125 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 21 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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