Probable cause
The failure of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons.
NTSB analysis
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector was conducting a ramp check when he noticed a damaged airplane with substantial damage to the right wing and right main landing gear. According to the pilot, after landing he turned left off of the runway onto the first taxiway. He stated that, as he began the turn, the right landing gear collapsed and the right wing tip and propeller struck the ground.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA10LA107 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Dec 6, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Lagrange, Georgia
- Nearest airport
- Lagrange-Callaway Airport (LGC)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Maule M5
- N-number
- N51620
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.