# NTSB NYC81FNE25: Maule M-5, N386X, Pittsfield, MA, August 6, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 6, 1981
- Place: Pittsfield, MA · PITTSFIELD, MA
- Location: 42.4501° N, 73.2454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsfield, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4501&lon=-73.2454&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 9, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124055
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FNE25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2863   81/8/6    PITTSFIELD,MA       MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 382
        TIME - 1935                    N386X               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 152 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITTSFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSFIELD,MA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PRACTICING SHORT FLD LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N386X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N386X), registered now, S/N 7029C, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-5
- 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: Pittsfield

## 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 19810806047849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810806047849A), Aug 6, 1981: Maule M5235C, Pittsfield, MA, Substantial damage. Too slow on final. Unable to check high sink rate prior to runway contact.

## Other investigations on N386X (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 CEN20CA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA356), Aug 19, 2020: Maule M5 (N386X), Olathe, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
- [NTSB NYC85LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA096), Mar 31, 1985: Maule M-5-235C (N386X), Pittsfield, MA, 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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