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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-6-235 · Bettles, AK · August 31, 1984

Date
August 31, 1984 · 11:30 local
Place
Bettles, AK
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5651D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC84LA151
Reported as
Maule M6235
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540W1A5
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
228 total3 in this make and model67 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 attempted takeoff in bend of river, left wing struck overhanging tree limb causing loss of control.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF IN BEND OF RIVER, LEFT WING STRUCK OVERHANGING TREE LIMB CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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