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Incident · Destroyed

FAA incident report · Maule M-5-235C · Long Island, AK · July 31, 1984

Date: July 31, 1984 · 20:45 local
Place: Long Island, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N111JY
Reported as: Maule M5235C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 129 total129 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N111JYRegistration cancelled Apr 24, 2015 · Maule M-5-235CS/N 7124C · Built 1977 Airframe modelMaule M-5-235C Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While making glassy water approach pilot turned away from beach. Float struck water. Overturned and sank in water.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE MAKING GLASSY WATER APPROACH PILOT TURNED AWAY FROM BEACH. FLOAT STRUCK WATER. OVERTURNED AND SANK IN WATER.