OAK78DVA77

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M5-220 · Columbia, CA · August 29, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1978
Place
Columbia, CA · COLUMBIA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51648Maule M5-220
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780829025929A
Case key
140062

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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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3-2381  78/8/29    COLUMBIA,CA         MAULE M5-220        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 350
        TIME - 1540                    N51648              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N51648
Reported as
Maule M5-220
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbia

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N51648 · 1

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