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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · Dixie, ID · May 31, 1981

Date
May 31, 1981 · 20:30 local
Place
Dixie, ID
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5637H
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA81FA039
Reported as
Maule M5235C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
703 total534 in this make and model99 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Struck side of a blind canyon while in a turn. Unable to outclimb rising terrain after takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK SIDE OF A BLIND CANYON WHILE IN A TURN. UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN AFTER TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

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