Maule M-5-210C accident near Big Creek, Idaho, July 6, 2001
On July 6, 2001 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Maule M-5-210C, registered N349X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Big Creek, Idaho (Big Creek 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
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during the landing roll. High and gusting winds were factors.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 6, 2001 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Big Creek, Idaho · Big Creek · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-210C · all M-5-210Cs on the register
- Registration
- N349X · registry record · serial 6161C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that during the landing roll with strong gusting winds, the airplane weathervaned into the wind. The airplane then veered off the side of the airstrip and collided with an irrigation pipe. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time of the accident.
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: 168 hours in all; 67 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 168 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: August 31, 2000
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 5, 2001
- Maximum gross weight: 2,300 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: S67 Nampa ID at 7:30 pm
- Destination: Big Creek ID
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 19, 3,550 ft by 110 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 pm from MYL, 36 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 N349X the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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