# NTSB LAX75FUA10: Maule M5210C, N51591, Santa Ana, CA, September 28, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 28, 1974
- Place: Santa Ana, CA · SANTA ANA, CA
- Location: 33.7368° N, 117.8829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Ana, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7368&lon=-117.8829&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 21, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132452
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX75FUA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3181  74/9/28    SANTA ANA,CALIF     MAULE M5210C        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1021                    N51591              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 28, 572 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF             SANTA ANA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT REPORTED R BRAKE MALF.NO MALF FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N51591 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5210C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Orange County

## 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 19740928032579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740928032579A), Sep 28, 1974: Maule M5210C, Santa Ana, CA, Substantial damage. Plt reported r brake malf. No malf found.

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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