# NTSB SEA79DYM27: Maule M235C, N9196E, Lord Flat, OR, April 13, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1979
- Place: Lord Flat, OR · LORD FLAT, OR
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137234
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79DYM27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYM27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1601  79/4/13    LORD FLAT,OR        MAULE M235C         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1445
        TIME - 1326                    N9196E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 349 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LORD FLAT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LA GRANDE,OR                GRANGEVILLE,ID               LORD FLAT,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9196E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9196E-2018-01-29), registration cancelled 2018-01-29, S/N 7130C, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M235C
- 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: Lord Flat

## 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 19790413010049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790413010049A), Apr 13, 1979: Maule M5235C, Enterprise, OR, Substantial damage. Landed on runway with snow drifts and mud. Flipped over.

## Other investigations on N9196E (1)

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 ERA10FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA232), Apr 18, 2010: Maule M5-235C (N9196E), Zellwood, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of aircraft control, and collision with trees.

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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