Maule M-5-235-C accident near Mesa, Arizona, October 15, 2007
On October 15, 2007, a Maule M-5-235-C, registered N5644N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mesa, Arizona (Falcon Field 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
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 15, 2007
- Place
- Mesa, Arizona · Falcon Field Airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235-C · all M-5-235-Cs on the register
- Registration
- N5644N · registry record · serial 7347C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that he lost control of the airplane on the landing roll when the airplane veered to the left. He attempted to gain control by correcting the left turn with right rudder. The airplane then made an abrupt right turn and the left gear collapsed. After the propeller impacted the runway surface, the airplane came to rest perpendicular to the runway. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.
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: 411 hours in all; 346 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 34 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: January 1, 2006
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,197 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 2007
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Textron Lycoming O-540-J1A5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 5T6 Santa Teresa NM at 9:10 pm
- Destination: FFZ Mesa AZ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 22L, 5,101 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.84 inHg
- Observation at 10:48 pm from FFZ
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 N5644N the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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