- Date
- October 9, 1979
- Place
- Henryetta, OK · HENRYETTA, OK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6194MMaule M-5
- Status
- Completed · report January 21, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19791009034079A
- Case key
- 134949
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2952 79/10/9 HENRYETTA,OK MAULE M-5 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 26, 431 TIME - 1900 N6194M PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION HENRYETTA,OK MUSKOGEE,OK TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS FACTOR(S) WEATHER - WIND SHEAR SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 78 WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS CALM VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- PLT REPORTED ENCOUNTERING WIND SHEAR ABV TREE LEVEL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6194M
- Reported as
- Maule M-5
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Private
N6194MRegistration cancelled Oct 26, 2007 · Maule M-5-235CAirframe modelMaule M-5-235CEngine modelLycoming 0-540 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6194M · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC04FA092Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSeward, AKThe failure of an aviation mechanic/inspector to adequately inspect the pilot/owner's work during the engine overhaul, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and engine power during cruise flight, and a subsequent ditching. Factors associated with the…NTSB ANC00LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWasilla, AKThe pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector, resulting in fuel starvation.