MAULE M-5-180C near River Ranch, FL — 2012-01-02
- Date
- 2012-01-02
- Location
- River Ranch, FL, USA
- Airport
- 2RR
- Aircraft
- MAULE M-5-180C
- Registration
- N171GS
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after encountering a wind gust during landing.
NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the flight was conducted in visual flight rule conditions, and when he arrived at the destination airport he noted no airplanes in the area. He said that he heard no radio communications to indicate the appropriate landing direction, saw no signs of wind direction as he approached the airport, and the airport’s wind sock did not indicate a wind or direction. The pilot elected to land on runway 16. When the airplane touched down, an unexpected wind gust pushed the airplane right of the runway center line. The pilot tried to straighten the airplane; however, the left wing tip and the left horizontal stabilizer tip contacted the ground, sustaining substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 4 docket documents
Docket documents4
- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1form
- Miscellaneous: METERS from the Nearest Weather Station.other
- Photo 1) View of the Airplane off the Right Side of the Runway and Skid Marks Showing the Departure Travel. Photo Provide by the Federal Aviation Administration.photos
- Photo 2) View of the Airplane and the Damage to the Left, Wing and Horizontal, Tips. Photo Provided by the Federal Aviation Administration.photos
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