Maule M-5-210C accident near Ozark, Arkansas, September 26, 2026
On September 26, 2026 at about 9:00 pm local time, a 1976 Maule M-5-210C, registered N367X, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Ozark, Arkansas (Byrds Backcountry Airstrip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 26, 2026 · about 9:00 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Ozark, Arkansas · Byrds Backcountry Airstrip · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-210C NO SERIES, built 1976 · all M-5-210Cs on the register
- Registration
- N367X · registry record · serial 6165C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing area overshoot during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,764 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 1, 2026
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Departed from: 51AR Ozark AR at 8:55 pm
- Destination: N/A Ozark AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 07/2, 2,500 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observation at 4:00 pm from KFSM, 37 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KFSM 262053Z 08007KT 10SM CLR 31/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 T03060156 57030
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N367X on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Maule M-5 364 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Maule 1,345 aircraft on the register
- Byrds Backcountry Airstrip Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Arkansas 1,582 since 1982 · 177 in the last ten years
- Arkansas 3,495 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN26LA328.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.