Maule M-5-235C accident near Rockvale, TN
On June 22, 2003, a Maule M-5-235C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rockvale, TN. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 22, 2003
- Place
- Rockvale, TN
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.767°N, 86.558°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030627X00966
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 22, 2003, at 1858 central daylight time, a Maule M-5-235C, N555MR, registered to and operated by the private pilot, collided with a stand of trees following a loss of engine power during a go-around at Gibson Stolport, a private airport in Rockvale, Tennessee. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Two passengers were fatally injured. The private pilot received serious injuries, and later succumbed to them on July 6, 2003. The airplane was substantially damaged by impact and post-crash fire. The flight departed Bomar Field-Shelbyville Municipal Airport, Shelbyville, Tennessee on June 22, 2003 at about 1830. The airplane departed Gibson Stolport in Rockvale, Tennessee earlier that morning and flew to Bomar Field, Shelbyville Municipal Airport, and was returning to Gibson Stolport when the accident occurred. Witnesses reported the engine lost power and crashed following a go-around. According to one witness, during the go-around, the airplane had a gradual loss of engine power while coming back around to land. Witnesses observing the airplane just prior to the accident reported hearing the engine "shut off and then start back up," and then witnessed the airplane impact trees and terrain. Black smoke was then seen rising from the wreckage. The airplane collided with a stand of trees and burned. The airplane came to rest on a 260-degree heading approximately 0.6 nautical miles from the airstrip. PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Probable cause
Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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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.
