Accident Maule M-5-210C N9039E, Thursday 5 January 1989

You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:	Thursday 5 January 1989
Time:	18:15 LT
Type:	Maule M-5-210C
Owner/operator:	Flynn, Donald
Registration:	N9039E
MSN:	6194C
Year of manufacture:	1977
Total airframe hrs:	346 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Calexico, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	MEXICALI
Destination airport:	(KCLX)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT SUDDENLY VEERED LEFT. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE ACFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT EXITED THE RUNWAY & COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. AN EXAM OF THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL & BRAKE REVEALED THE TORQUE PLATE PIN WAS RUSTED, WHICH RESTRICTED WHEEL MOVEMENT. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT HAD VEERED ON OTHER RECENT FLTS, BUT NO DISCREPANCY HAD BEEN FOUND.

Probable Cause: A BINDING BRAKE SYSTEM TORQUE PLATE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN EFFICIENCY BY THE PILOT.

Accident investigation: