# NTSB LAX81DXQ26: Maule M-5, N51648, Ravendale, CA, July 17, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1981
- Place: Ravendale, CA · RAVENDALE, CA
- Location: 40.7985° N, 120.3652° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ravendale, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7985&lon=-120.3652&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124954
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81DXQ26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DXQ26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1580  81/7/17    RAVENDALE,CA        MAULE M-5           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 589
        TIME - 1900                    N51648              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAVENDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIO VISTA,CA                RAVENDALE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- STRUCK ROADWAY EMBANKMENT.WND GSTG 15KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51648](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51648), registered now, S/N 5032C, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-5
- Registry model: [Maule M-5-210C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-210c) (registry code 5460134) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360-D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-d) (registry code 17149, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ravendale

## 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 19810717042329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810717042329A), Jul 17, 1981: Maule M5220C, Ravendale, CA, Substantial damage. Lost control on gusty crosswind landing. Tried a belated go around. Struck a dirt embankment.

## Other investigations on N51648 (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK78DVA77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA77), Aug 29, 1978: Maule M5-220 (N51648), Columbia, CA, 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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