Accident Maule M-5-180C N5652W, Friday 14 June 1985
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Date:Friday 14 June 1985
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Maule M-5-180C
Owner/operator:Steve Schwilling
Registration: N5652W
MSN: 8033C
Year of manufacture:1984
Total airframe hrs:160 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-360-C1F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Ontario, OR -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Caldwell, ID (U35)
Destination airport:(KONO)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LANDED, THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 25 KTS. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, IT ENCOUNTERED A WHIRLWIND THAT LIFTED THE TAIL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT NOSED OVER & WAS DAMAGED. ACCORDING TO THE 1700 PDT WX OBSERVATION AT ONTARIO, THE WIND WAS FROM 360 DEG AT 10 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA85LA139
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA85LA139

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

13 December 1992 N5652W Private 0 Garden Valley, ID sub
21 February 1997 N5652W Private 0 Jordan Valley, OR sub

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