- Date
- May 15, 1996, 14:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Akron, CO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9194EMaule M-5-235C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 17, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19960515010689A
- Case key
- 19840
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot said he made a 3-point landing on runway 11. During the landing roll, the right landing gear lifted off the runway. The pilot applied right aileron and left rudder, but the airplane did not respond and began tracking to the right. The pilot decided to abort the landing and added power slowly 'to aid lift to the left wing.' The airplane departed the runway, went down an embankment, and collided with a dirt bank. Both the pilot and the airport's ASOS system reported the wind to be from 140 degrees at 4 knots.
Factual narrative
On May 15, 1996, approximately 1415 mountain daylight time, a Maule M-5-235C, N9194E, registered to and operated by Hickert Land Co., Inc., was substantially damaged during landing at Akron, Colorado. The private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from a private airstrip in Akron at approximately 1400.
According to the pilot, he made a full flap 3-point landing on runway 11. During the landing roll, the right landing gear lifted off the runway. He applied right aileron and left rudder, but the airplane did not respond and began tracking to the right. He decided to abort the landing and added power slowly "to aid lift to the left wing." The airplane continued to track to the right. It then went off the side of the runway, down an embankment, and collided with a dirt bank.
According to Akron's Automatic Surface Observation System (ASOS) sequence report recorded 22 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 140 degrees at 4 knots. The pilot also estimated the wind to be from the same direction and velocity at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9194E
- Reported as
- Maule M-5-235C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7129C
- Airframe hours
- 1,071
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-JIA5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Hickert Land Co., Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 13, 1995 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- CO
- Destination
- AKO · CO
- Airport
- AKO · Akron-Washington County, runway 11, 7,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 217 total · 28 in this make and model · 152 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AKO
FAA reports on this event · 1
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