NTSB investigations: Maule M-5-235C, 1982

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Maule M-5-235C. 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.

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NTSB investigations: Maule M-5-235C, 1982 per year, 1976–2026: 148 cases
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1982
    AND 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'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX82DA312Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Mcneal, AZA pilot came in low with 6 knot tailwind, gave a throttle burst clear a fence, then landed 3/4 way down a 1,000 foot strip and ground looped to avoid a fence. The swerve collapsed the left main landing gear.Aug 23, 1982 · N9101E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82DAG48Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportMaule M-5 · Nera Kenai, AKThe passenger was struck by the propeller while he was attempting to assist in beaching the float plane. The pilot stated that as he beached the aircraft and was shutting down the engine, the passenger (contrary to repeated instructions) exited the cabin.…Aug 22, 1982 · N369X · Minor damageNTSB SEA82DA100Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Mt. Vernon, WAThe purpose of the flight was dual training for short field obstacle landings. On the third approach, a delayed flare resulted in a hard landing and gear collapse.Jul 2, 1982 · N9161E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC82FAA07Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportMaule M-5 · Fairbanks, AKEarlier in the day the plt returned from a flt after experiencing a rough running eng & changed the spark plugs. The acft again departed the chena marina arpt. Witnesses observed the acft level off approximately 300 to 350 ft AGL. One witness observed the…Jul 2, 1982 · N6172M · DestroyedNTSB NYC82DA018Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · White Plains, NYAfter returning from a short local flight, the pilot landed in light and variable wind conditions. During landing, the aircraft bounced and ground looped. The left main gear failed and the left wing and propeller were damaged.Jan 3, 1982 · N7125D · Substantial damage