Accident Maule M-5-235C N9041E, Monday 11 September 1995

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Date:	Monday 11 September 1995
Time:	17:15 LT
Type:	Maule M-5-235C
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9041E
MSN:	7073C
Year of manufacture:	1977
Total airframe hrs:	636 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-J1A5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Moab, UT - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Salt Lake City, UT (KSLC)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER ENCOUNTERING CROSSWINDS, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND LANDED LONG ON HIS THIRD APPROACH. DURING THE FULL STALL LANDING HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST AND DUE TO TREES AT THE UPWIND END OF THE LANDING AREA HE 'HESITATED TO APPLY POWER.' THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S LANDING LONG, PRECLUDING A GO-AROUND AND NOT MAINTAINING A PROPER DESCENT RATE. FACTORS WERE TREES AND THE CROSSWIND.

Accident investigation: