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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · Woodriver, AK · September 8, 1988

Date
September 8, 1988 · 21:15 local
Place
Woodriver, AK
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N362X
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC88LA132
Reported as
Maule M5235C
Reported engine
Lycoming O540J1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,329 total3,250 in this make and model106 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.

Fell off a sandbar while trying to depart in failing light.

As the FAA filed it

FELL OFF A SANDBAR WHILE TRYING TO DEPART IN FAILING LIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N362X · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.