# NTSB FTW78DPG71: Maule M-5, N779EB, West Helena, AR, August 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1978
- Place: West Helena, AR · WEST HELENA, AR
- Location: 34.5507° N, 90.6418° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Helena, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5507&lon=-90.6418&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 7, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140498
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78DPG71
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPG71

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1942   78/8/1    WEST HELENA,AR      MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 437
        TIME - 1330                    N779EB              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMPSON-ROBBINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            HUNTSVILLE,AL                WEST HELENA,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N779EB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N779EB-1989-11-07), registration cancelled 1989-11-07, S/N 7103C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-5
- Registry model: [Maule M-5-235C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (registry code 5460135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Thompson-Robbins

## 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 19780801021519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780801021519A), Aug 1, 1978: Maule M4T, West Helena, AR, Substantial damage

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.

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