Maule M6-235 accident near Corpus Christi, Texas, August 18, 1984
On August 18, 1984 at about 1:45 pm local time, a Maule M6-235, registered N5648D, was involved in an accident near Corpus Christi, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- August 18, 1984 · about 1:45 pm local time
- Place
- Corpus Christi, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M6-235 · all M6-235s on the register
- Registration
- N5648D · registry record · serial 7418C
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON A HEADING OF 165 DEG AT 3,500 FT THE PLT SAW ANOTHER ACFT AT THE SAME ALTITUDE ON A COLLISION COURSE. EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BY PUSHING THE NOSE OVER FORCING BOTH OCCUPANTS INTO THE CABIN OVERHEAD. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, BOTH SEATBELTS AND SHOULDER HARNESSES WERE IN USE.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 514 hours in all; 54 in this make and model; 107 in the last 90 days; 459 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 138 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 15, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-WIA5D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Lockhart Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: Lockhart TX at 1:00 pm
- Destination: BRO Brownsville TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 pm from CRP, 28 miles away
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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