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August 23, 1982 · Maule M-6-235 · N56493
5Nm Sw Of Mcnea, AZ
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 23, 1982
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Location
5Nm Sw Of Mcnea, AZ
Aircraft
Maule M-6-235
Tail Number
N56493
Operator
Arizona Truss Fabricators
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX82FA313
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN A RIGHT TURN WITH AN ABNORMALLY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE ACFT APPEAREDTO STALL & SLIDE TOWARD THE LEFT WING. BEFORE A RECOVERY COULD BE COMPLETED THE LEFT WING & NOSE HIT SIMULTANEOUSLY AT A 45 DEG ANGLE IN SOFT GROUND. A WITNESS STATED THE PLT HAD SAID HE WAS GOING TO BUZZ THE PERSONS REMAINING ON THE GROUND. A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF 7,000 FT WAS CALCULATED.
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IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN A RIGHT TURN WITH AN ABNORMALLY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE ACFT APPEAREDTO STALL & SLIDE TOWARD THE LEFT WING. BEFORE A RECOVERY COULD BE COMPLETED THE LEFT WING & NOSE HIT SIMULTANEOUSLY AT A 45 DEG ANGLE IN SOFT GROUND. A WITNESS STATED THE PLT HAD SAID HE WAS GOING TO BUZZ THE PERSONS REMAINING ON THE GROUND. A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF 7,000 FT WAS CALCULATED.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:15 MST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftMaule M-6-235
Tail NumberN56493
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorArizona Truss Fabricators
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540-W1A5D · Reciprocating · 235
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury Summary4 injuries (4 fatalities)
Fatal4
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total4
Crew 1Age 45 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind150° @ 11 kt
Visibility40 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 12000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point19 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time14:54