At approximately 14:45 mountain time, a Maule M-5-235C was damaged in a groundloop upon landing at Grand Junction. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said the landing was normal but the airplane suddenly groundlooped to the left. Postaccident examination of the airplanes left steering cable revealed the swaged attachment had separated.
January 13, Grand Junction, Colo. / Maule M-5-235C
At approximately 14:45 mountain time, a Maule M-5-235C was damaged in a groundloop upon landing at Grand Junction. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said the landing was normal but the airplane suddenly groundlooped to the left. Postaccident examination of the airplanes left steering cable revealed the swaged attachment had separated....
Key Takeaways:
- A Maule M-5-235C aircraft sustained damage from a groundloop during landing at Grand Junction, though the pilot was uninjured.
- The pilot reported the landing was normal before the aircraft suddenly veered left.
- Post-accident examination revealed the swaged attachment of the left steering cable had separated, likely causing the groundloop.
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