N56583

Maule M-5-180C

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last exported to Brazil on December 10, 1973.

Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

  • June 18, 1991Accident

    THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE GUSTING WINDS.

    Maule M-5-180C

  • October 22, 1987Accident

    THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE ACFT BEGAN TO VEER OFF TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. FULL RT RUDDER WOULD NOT CORRECT THIS. THE ACFT THEN LEFT THE RWY, GROUND LOOPED, & AS A RESULT THE RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE TAILWHEEL SEPARATED FROM IT.

    Maule M-5-180C