Maule M-5-235C accident near Ogden, Utah, August 27, 1995
On August 27, 1995 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Maule M-5-235C, registered N9281E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ogden, Utah (Ogden-Hinckley 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to use brakes to maintain directional control following a tailwheel steering malfunction. Partial failure of the tailwheel steering system contributed to the accident.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 27, 1995 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ogden, Utah · Ogden-Hinckley · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C · all M-5-235Cs on the register
- Registration
- N9281E · registry record · serial 7155C
- 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 following a normal straight-in approach and a 'near perfect 3 point landing', the aircraft rolled straight ahead on the runway centerline for 3 to 5 seconds, then began to turn right. The pilot applied 'full left rudder...with no result.' He then applied full power 'in an attempted go-around.' He stated to investigators that he never attempted differential braking during the event. The aircraft's main gear collapsed as the aircraft heading approached 90 degrees right of the runway heading and the aircraft slid to a stop. Postaccident examination of the Scott model 3200 tailwheel installed on the aircraft revealed that a spring had broken inside the tailwheel assembly, preventing the tailwheel from being steered to the left with the rudder pedals. There is no evidence to indicate that this model tailwheel assembly is currently approved for installation on the aircraft. Available information indicated that the tailwheel assembly had been installed on the aircraft for at least 6 years prior to 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: 245 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 175 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 944 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 20, 1995; 26 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J1A5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: JAC Jackson Hole WY at 7:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 5,352 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 14,000 ft
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:45 pm from OGD
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 N9281E the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number SEA95LA195.