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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · Meno, OK · November 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1980
Place
Meno, OK · MENO, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5638LMaule M-5
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801102069419A
Case key
127789

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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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3-2975   80/11/2   MENO,OK             MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 251
        TIME - 1000                    N5638L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DECKER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MENO,OK                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT DIRT RIDGE FM OLD FENCE NR END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5638L
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Decker

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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