# NTSB LAX82DUJ09: Maule M-5, N6266M, Black Canyon, AZ, November 14, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 14, 1981
- Place: Black Canyon, AZ · BLACK CANYON, AZ
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123217
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82DUJ09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUJ09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2286  81/11/14   BLACK CANYON,AZ     MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 1085
        TIME - 1715                    N6266M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SNYDER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICKENBURG,AZ               BLACK CANYON,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- DRG APCH TWD SUN,PLT DID NOT REALIZE HE WAS LNDG LONG TIL AFT TCHDWN.ROCKS/BOULDERS BYD END OF RWY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6266M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-5
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Snyder

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19811114076639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811114076639I), Nov 14, 1981: Maule M5235C, Black Canyon_ci, AZ, Substantial damage. Blinded by setting sun, landed too long. Began go around too late. Struck rock off departure end of runway.

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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