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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M5-210 · Wood, SD · April 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1975
Place
Wood, SD · WOOD, SD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51590Maule M5-210
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750427009719A
Case key
148485

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1044  75/4/27    WOOD,SD             MAULE M5-210        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 136
        TIME - 1155                    N51590              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 116 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCH STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOOD,SD                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LNDD ON RANCH STRIP,HIT DITCH ON GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N51590
Reported as
Maule M5-210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ranch Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N51590 · 1

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