Evans Aircraft MAXAIR MU503 accident near Fort Walton Bch, Florida, July 16, 1988
On July 16, 1988 at about 10:15 pm local time, a Evans Aircraft MAXAIR MU503, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N5358G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fort Walton Bch, Florida. 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
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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
- July 16, 1988 · about 10:15 pm local time
- Place
- Fort Walton Bch, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Evans Aircraft MAXAIR MU503 MAXAIR MU5, amateur-built
- Registration
- N5358G · registry record · serial 0410
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLT WITH REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE VICINITY, THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE HOMEBUILT ACFT WHILE ON FINAL APRCH TO LAND. THE ACFT DESCENDED & COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN.
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: 2,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 532 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,300 ft; scat at 500 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:55 pm from VPS, 5 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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