Maule M-5-220C accident near Holyoke, Colorado, December 31, 1983
On December 31, 1983 at about 2:10 am local time, a Maule M-5-220C, registered N51637, was substantially damaged in an accident near Holyoke, Colorado (Holyoke airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 31, 1983 · about 2:10 am local time
- Place
- Holyoke, Colorado · Holyoke · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-220C · all M-5-220Cs on the register
- Registration
- N51637 · registry record · serial 5026C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RWY DURING LANDING AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A LANDING ON RWY 17. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT FOUR KTS. THE PLT STATED THAT THE GLIDE PATH AND AIRSPEED WERE GOOD ON FINAL APPROACH. DURING TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT BOUNCED AND WENT OFF THE RWY. THE PLT WAS A FLT INSTRUCTOR, HAD 3800 FLYING HOURS AND MADE APPROX 200 LANDINGS IN THE LAST 90 DAYS. HE WAS ACTING AS PIC ON THIS FLT FOR THE ACFT OWNER WHO WAS A PASSENGER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,800 hours in all; 86 in this make and model; 28 in the last 90 days; 3,600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,188 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 26, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Franklin 6A-350-C1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GXY Greeley CO at 1:00 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,600 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 200° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 16°F (-9°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N51637 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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