Summary
On October 25, 1996, a Maule M-7-235 (N5664Y) was involved in an incident near Laramie, WY. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), his misjudged speed/distance on final approach for landing, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during the landing. Factors relating to the accident include snow, low ceilings, obscured visibility, and a fence and ditch off the end of the runway.
On October 25, 1996 at 1330 mountain daylight time, a Maule M-7-235, N5664Y, collided with a fence and nosed over while rolling through a ditch after running off the end of a private airstrip near Laramie, Wyoming. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the intended destination of Boulder, Colorado. There was not report of an ELT activation.
The pilot reported that he had attempted to fly to Boulder, Colorado, in order to deliver his aircraft to a mechanic who was planning on completing an annual inspection.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA97LA021. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5664Y.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), his misjudged speed/distance on final approach for landing, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point during the landing. Factors relating to the accident include snow, low ceilings, obscured visibility, and a fence and ditch off the end of the runway.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On October 25, 1996 at 1330 mountain daylight time, a Maule M-7-235, N5664Y, collided with a fence and nosed over while rolling through a ditch after running off the end of a private airstrip near Laramie, Wyoming. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the intended destination of Boulder, Colorado. There was not report of an ELT activation.
The pilot reported that he had attempted to fly to Boulder, Colorado, in order to deliver his aircraft to a mechanic who was planning on completing an annual inspection. He turned back because the weather deteriorated, but upon arriving back at Laramie found the weather had deteriorated there also. While trying to land in snow, low ceilings, and obscured visibility, the pilot came in with excessive airspeed and touched down long. The pilot stated that he was unable to stop the airplane before it ran off the end of the runway. After departing the runway, the aircraft collided with a fence, and nosed over as it rolled through a ditch. The pilot later reported that he estimated the visibility to be about one-quarter mile at the time of the landing.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA97LA021