# NTSB LAX84LA210: Maule M6235, N56463, Mesa, AZ, March 7, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 7, 1984, 13:26 local (20:26 UTC)
- Place: Mesa, AZ
- Coordinates: 33.439662, -111.79969 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4397&lon=-111.7997&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24195
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84LA210
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24195/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA210

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - go-around - initiated, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - lack of recent experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - rudder - excessive, dual student (cause)
  - lack of recent total experience, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - control interference - conflicting, dual student (cause)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, go-around (vfr)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr)
  - landing gear,main gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT DRAGGED A WING AND NOSED DOWN INTO THE GROUND COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR AND SLIDING TO A STOP ON A TAXI-WAY DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AFTER AN ALIGNMENT WITH RWY PROBLEM. THE CFI SAID THAT THE STUDENT PLT USED EXCESSIVE RUDDER AND 'FROZE' ON THE CONTROLS AS THE GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED. THE CFI SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO 'CORRECT' THE SITUATIONIN TIME. BOTH THE CFI AND STUDENT WERE LOW ON RECENCY OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56463](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56463), registered now, S/N 7411C, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M6235
- Registry model: [Maule M-6-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-6-235) (registry code 5460160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7411C
- Airframe hours: 99
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-J1A5D 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Johnson Cattle Company
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 1983
- Airport: P16, Falcon Field, runway 22, 4,300 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 2,771 total, 36 in this make and model, 2,674 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 23 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: P16

## 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 19840307005029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840307005029A), Mar 7, 1984: Maule M6235, Mesa, AZ, Substantial damage. Student cross controlled and froze on a go around. CFI unable to correct. Dragged a wing and cartwheeled.

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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