Maule M-5-210C accident near Cypress, TX
On November 18, 1995, a Maule M-5-210C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cypress, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 18, 1995
- Place
- Cypress, TX
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-210C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.001°N, 95.670°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04840
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 17, 1995, at 1909 central standard time, a Maule M-5-210C, N51593, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control near Cypress, Texas. The instrument rated private pilot was fatally injured. The aircraft was being operated by the owner under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from the San Antonio International Airport, near San Antonio, Texas, at 1726, with Conroe, Texas, as its intended destination. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the night cross country flight for which an instrument flight plan was filed. The pilot called the FAA FSS facility for weather briefings three times within the 6 hours preceding his flight. Each time the pilot was informed of forecast instrument meteorological conditions along his proposed route. ATC cleared the pilot to Conroe via V198 to Gland then direct Conroe, with an assigned altitude of 5,000 feet, and the flight departed at 1726. Approximately 1 hour and 38 minutes into the flight, the pilot contacted Houston Approach Control and declared that "I lost my gyros." Houston Approach Control issued the pilot no-gyro vectors to align the airplane for an ILS approach at the Houston Intercontinental Airport. While maneuvering the airplane, the pilot lost control of the aircraft. National Track Analysis Program data and ATC voice recordings revealed that the pilot flew the airplane for 15 to 16 minutes from the onset of his emergency. The wreckage was not located until approximately 0800 the next day, due to the inclement weather in the area. There were no eye witnesses
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while flying in instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the weather, and the failure of the airplane's vacuum pump which rendered the attitude indicator and the directional gyro inoperative.
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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.
