Maule M-5-180C accident near Madison, Mississippi, October 22, 1987
On October 22, 1987 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Maule M-5-180C, registered N56583, was substantially damaged in an accident near Madison, Mississippi (Bruce Campbell airport). 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
- October 22, 1987 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- Madison, Mississippi · Bruce Campbell · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-180C · all M-5-180Cs on the register
- Registration
- N56583 · registry record · serial 8068C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE ACFT BEGAN TO VEER OFF TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. FULL RT RUDDER WOULD NOT CORRECT THIS. THE ACFT THEN LEFT THE RWY, GROUND LOOPED, & AS A RESULT THE RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE TAILWHEEL SEPARATED FROM IT. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM & RUDDER ASSEMBLY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-ACCIDENT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
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: 552 hours in all; 459 in this make and model; 66 in the last 90 days; 492 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 459 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 22, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-C1F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Vicksburg MS at 6:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 4,440 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 130° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 154°F (68°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:52 pm from JAN, 13 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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Other NTSB records under N56583 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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