NTSB investigations: Maule M-5-235C

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Maule M-5-235C, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19862026
NTSB investigations: Maule M-5-235C per year, 1986–2026: 6 cases
19861
19911
19921
19951
19981
20011

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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5460135', '5470010')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ANC01FA084Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Bettles, AKThe pilot's inadvertent stall of the airplane during an unknown phase of flight.Jul 15, 2001 · N9237E · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA395Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Mimbres, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Factors were a low altitude turn into a crosswind and a high density altitude.Sep 13, 1998 · N9218E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI95FA114Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Rush City, MNThe pilot's poor judgment in attempting to land in the existing wind conditions. His lack of experience was a factor.Apr 2, 1995 · N56349 · DestroyedNTSB DEN92LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Durango, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was: crosswind.Feb 9, 1992 · N5637W · Substantial damageNTSB ANC91FA128Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMaule M-5 · Ruby, AKA loss of control inflight due to improper aircraft handling and alcohol impairment.Aug 17, 1991 · N9026E · DestroyedNTSB SEA86FA203Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Grangeville, IDA passenger in the acft reported the plt made more than one pass over 'a salt lick', each time coming closer and closer to the trees. On the last pass the acft 'just fell out of the sky', hit the trees, and landed upside down. Fire broke out almost…Aug 10, 1986 · N6267M · Destroyed