# NTSB OAK76AP058: Maule M5-220, N51575, Stonyfort, CA, June 26, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1976
- Place: Stonyfort, CA · STONYFORT, CA
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 29, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153931
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76AP058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1583  76/6/26  NR.STONYFORT,CA       MAULE M5-220        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N51575              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  59, 23045 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEPORT,CA                STONYFORT,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          270                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TAKING MOVIES OF TOUCH & GO LDGS ON MTN TOP. LAST 1/3 OF RUN 8-10 INCH SHALE. DENS ALT 9200FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N51575 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5-220
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19760626024099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760626024099A), Jun 26, 1976: Maule M5220C, Stonyfort, CA, Destroyed. Taking movies of touch & go ldgs on mtn top. Last 1/3 of run 8-10 inch shale. Dens alt 9200FT.

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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