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WPR24LA168

2024-05-31 · Hooper, Utah, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport NA

Current FAA registration · N62062

Make / Model
MAULE M-5-210C
Year of manufacture
1975 · 49 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19750429
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A81982

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The inadvertent application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that while on final approach to land to a dirt runway, he checked to ensure that the passenger was not on the flight controls to include the brakes. On touchdown, about 40-45 mph, the airplane immediately nosed over. The pilot added that he was not sure if the passenger had their feet on the brakes, but it was most likely usage of the brakes. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Brake-Unintentional use/operation
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Unknown/Not determined

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA168.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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