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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · Mccarthy, AK · August 8, 1985

Date: August 8, 1985
Place: Mccarthy, AK
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9046E
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC85LA188
Reported as: Maule M5235C
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,792 total

N9046ERegistration cancelled May 17, 2013 · Maule M-5-235CS/N 7077C · Built 1977 Airframe modelMaule M-5-235C Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Became missing after VFR departure. Found later. Had impacted mountain side in wrangell st elias natl reserve. (.4) the pilot departed a sand bar near the bernard glacier on 8/8/85, and never returned to pick up the passenger he had dropped off earlier. On 8/12/91 the wreckage was found by hunters at 61-11N 141-42W at the 1,000-FT level in mountainous terrain. The wreckage was widely scattered by the initial impact and subsequent rock slides.

As the FAA filed it

BECAME MISSING AFTER VFR DEPARTURE. FOUND LATER. HAD IMPACTED MOUNTAIN SIDE IN WRANGELL ST ELIAS NATL RESERVE. (.4) THE PILOT DEPARTED A SAND BAR NEAR THE BERNARD GLACIER ON 8/8/85, AND NEVER RETURNED TO PICK UP THE PASSENGER HE HAD DROPPED OFF EARLIER. ON 8/12/91 THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND BY HUNTERS AT 61-11N 141-42W AT THE 1,000-FT LEVEL IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE WRECKAGE WAS WIDELY SCATTERED BY THE INITIAL IMPACT AND SUBSEQUENT ROCK SLIDES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC85LA188Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMccarthy, AKThe pilot departed a sand bar near the bernard glacier on 8/8/85, and never returned to pick up the passenger he had dropped off earlier. On 8/12/91 the wreckage was found by hunters at 61-11N 141-42W at the 1,000-FT level in mountainous terrain. The wreckage…Aug 8, 1985 · Destroyed