Martin Company AM-1 (MAULER) accident near Lubbock, Texas, March 31, 1984
On March 31, 1984 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Martin Company AM-1 (MAULER), registered N5586A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lubbock, Texas (Town And Country 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
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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
- March 31, 1984 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lubbock, Texas · Town And Country · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Martin Company AM-1 (MAULER) AM-1 (MAUL
- Registration
- N5586A · no longer on the register · serial 13920
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS MAKING A TAKEOFF IN THIS LARGE SINGLE ENGINE SINGLE SEAT ACFT AFTER ONLY 1 HOUR OF EXPERIENCE. THE PLT SAID THAT THE ENGINE OR PROPELLER MALFUNCTIONED. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY THROUGH A FENCE AND STRUCK 4 HORSES. AN FAA INSPECTOR COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF A PROP OR ENGINE MALFUNCTION. THIS 4000 HP R-4360 ENGINE CREATES A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TORQUE AT FULL THROTTLE WHICH REQUIRES PLT INPUT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
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: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,498 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 3,481 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 104 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 25, 1984; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 38,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W R-4360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 2,600 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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