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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-4 · King Salmon, AK · September 23, 1984

Date
September 23, 1984 · 13:30 local
Place
King Salmon, AK
Airport
King Salmon
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N12023
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC84LA188
Reported as
Maule M4
Reported engine
Continental O300A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
423 total11 in this make and model25 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.

Lost control taking off in a gusty wind. Veered off the runway into a ditch. Possible gross weight and CG problem.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL TAKING OFF IN A GUSTY WIND. VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH. POSSIBLE GROSS WEIGHT AND CG PROBLEM.

NTSB investigation

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