Maule M-5-235C accident near Springville, CA
On November 27, 1994, a Maule M-5-235C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Springville, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 27, 1994
- Place
- Springville, CA
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.169°N, 118.700°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02613
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 27, 1994, about 1115 Pacific standard time, a Maule M-5-235C, N5629J, collided with trees at the 8,300 foot level in mountainous terrain on the south face of Kern Peak near Springville, California. The aircraft was owned and operated by the pilot and was on a personal sightseeing flight in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Based on witness and National Weather Service observations along the route of flight, visual meteorological conditions prevailed with generally clear skies and light wind conditions. The aircraft was destroyed in the obstacle and ground collision sequence. The certificated private pilot/owner sustained serious injuries. A pilot-rated passenger and another passenger onboard sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at Long Beach, California, on the day of the accident at 0650 and is documented to have made en route stops at the California City and Kernville, California, airports. Several friends and associates of the aircraft owner and the pilot-rated passenger reported that on November 19, 1994, the two flew the aircraft from Long Beach into the Owens Valley area for a day-long sightseeing flight as far north as Mammoth. Videotapes were taken of portions of the flight by the pilot-rated passenger. The videotape was recovered from the wreckage and reviewed by National Transportation Safety Board investigators. The tape showed the aircraft flying low in and out of mountain valleys, and along the desert floor near Mono Lake. These same friends and associates reported that both individuals stated they intended to return to the g
Probable cause
the pilot's entry into a box canyon at an altitude insufficient to maintain clearance from the surrounding terrain and obstacles. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude condition and the steep, rapidly rising nature of the mountainous terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
