Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA013

HOMER, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N5645D

MAULE M-6

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT VEERED LEFT. RIGHT RUDDER WAS APPLIED CAUSING THE ACFT TO OVER CORRECT BACK TO THE RIGHT. IN AN EFFORT TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LEFT RUDDER WAS APPLIED. THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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