Maule M-5-235C accident near Mcneal, Arizona, August 23, 1982
On August 23, 1982 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Maule M-5-235C, registered N9101E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mcneal, Arizona. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- August 23, 1982 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Mcneal, Arizona · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C · all M-5-235Cs on the register
- Registration
- N9101E · no longer on the register · serial 7096C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A PILOT CAME IN LOW WITH 6 KNOT TAILWIND, GAVE A THROTTLE BURST CLEAR A FENCE, THEN LANDED 3/4 WAY DOWN A 1,000 FOOT STRIP AND GROUND LOOPED TO AVOID A FENCE. THE SWERVE COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.
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 multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,568 hours in all; 166 in the last 90 days; 61 in the last 30 days; 2,514 as pilot in command; 2,161 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 630 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 78 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J1A5D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Knipp Brothers, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: P37 Glendale AZ at 8:30 am
- Destination: Le Suer MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 1,000 ft by 500 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:56 am from DUG, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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