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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-210C · Candle, AK · September 27, 1976

Date
September 27, 1976
Place
Candle, AK
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N52MD
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC76DAA64
Reported as
Maule M5210C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,170 total600 in this make and model270 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Precautionary ldg due to fuel leaking in cockpit. Ldg area too short.

As the FAA filed it

PRECAUTIONARY LDG DUE TO FUEL LEAKING IN COCKPIT. LDG AREA TOO SHORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.