NTSB investigations: Maule M-6-235
12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Maule M-6-235, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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
| 1984 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
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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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5460160')
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\" = 260))
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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
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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" = 260))
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NTSB SEA06CA191Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMaule M-6-235 · Ronan, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in the tailwheel-equipped aircraft. A swale (sunken area) between the runway and the taxiway was a factor.NTSB LAX97LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-6-235 · Salome, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.NTSB LAX96LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-6-235 · Bishop, CAfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.NTSB SEA95LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-5-235C · Billings, MTInadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors to the accident were: crosswind and inadequate remedial action.NTSB ANC94LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M6-235 · Bethel, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB MKC90LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-6-235 · El Dorado, ARFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. A factor related to the accident was: the crosswind.NTSB ANC87FA107Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportMaule M-6 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot lost directional control while landing with a quartering tailwind from the left. The aircraft ground looped and struck a chain link fence. The pilot stated that he found the brake shaft broken at the shaft reduction retaining clip point. He…NTSB ANC87LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-6 · Kenai, AKThe pilot effected a go-around during an approach to runway 01 in gusty surface wind conditions. During the second approach he landed and lost control at or near the demonstrated crosswind component limit for this airplane. The airplane ground looped and…NTSB ATL85LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M5-235C · Ravenswood, WVDuring ldg roll the std plt lost directional control of the acft & ran off of the side of the rwy while practicing touch & go ldg with CFI.the CFI stated that the std made a normal approach & upon touchdown the acft made a sharp turn to the right and went off…NTSB ANC85LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-6 · Homer, AKShortly after touchdown the acft veered left. Right rudder was applied causing the acft to over correct back to the right. In an effort to regain directional control left rudder was applied. The acft ground looped to the right collapsing the left main landing…NTSB SEA84LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M6 · Driggs, IDAfter landing long and fast brakes were applied, directional control was lost and the acft ground looped off of the rwy. The acft collided with and came to rest in a ditch.NTSB FTW84LA200Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaule M-6-235 · New Orleans, LAShortly after touchdown on a x-wind landing, the tailwheel equipped acft began to weathervaned to the left into the wind. The plt lost directional control & the acft ground looped to the left. The right gear collapsed & the right wing dragged on the ground.…