Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN85LA108

FORT COLLINS, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N332X

MAULE M-5-210C

Analysis

THE PLT OF A MAULE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING AT A DIRT STRIP NEAR FT COLLINGS, CO. THE WIND WAS FROM THE WEST AT A FULL LANDING STALL ATTITUDE WHEN A GUST OF WIND PICKED THE RT WG UP CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO CONTACT THE GROUND. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO AROUND, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED CAUSING THE LANDINGGEAR TO COLLAPSE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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