# NTSB MIA77DLD27: Maule M5, N362X, Venice, FL, February 3, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 3, 1977
- Place: Venice, FL · VENICE, FL
- Location: 27.1170° N, 82.4152° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Venice, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.1170&lon=-82.4152&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157521
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DLD27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLD27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0742   77/2/3    VENICE,FL           MAULE M5            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 403
        TIME - 1845                    N362X               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VENICE MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARRISH,FL                  VENICE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       60
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED LOCAL FOG CONDITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N362X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N362X-2013-04-16), registration cancelled 2013-04-16, S/N 7003C, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5
- Registry model: [Maule M-5-235C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (registry code 5460135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Venice Municipal

## 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 19770203002909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770203002909A), Feb 3, 1977: Maule M5235C, Venice, FL, Substantial damage. Encountered local fog condition.

## Other investigations on N362X (2)

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 ANC88LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA132), Sep 9, 1988: Maule M-5-235 (N362X), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC81FAA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FAA16-125689), Jun 4, 1981: Maule M5 (N362X), North Pole, AK, 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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