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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · Gaylord, MI · June 13, 1981

Date
June 13, 1981 · 12:00 local
Place
Gaylord, MI
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5631N
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81DEM21
Reported as
Maule M5235C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,515 total702 in this make and model53 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.

Pilot lost directional control during water landing. Wing tip dug in and aircraft flipped inverted.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING WATER LANDING. WING TIP DUG IN AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED.

NTSB investigation

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