# Accident 19880908038049A: Maule M5235C, Woodriver, AK, September 8, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 8, 1988, 21:15 local time
- Place: Woodriver, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.0110° N, 144.6799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.0110&lon=-144.6799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N362X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N362X-2013-04-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-235C (registry code 5460135, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M5235C
- Reported engine: LYC O540J1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,329 total, 3,250 in this make and model, 106 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC88LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA132) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880908038049A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC88LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA132), Sep 9, 1988: Maule M-5-235 (N362X), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N362X (2)

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

- [Accident 19810604032069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810604032069A), Jun 4, 1981: Maule M5235C (N362X), North Pole, AK, Substantial damage. Airplane nosed over on wheel type landing as pilot tried to lower tail with full up elevator. Control use error.
- [Accident 19770203002909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770203002909A), Feb 3, 1977: Maule M5235C (N362X), Venice, FL, Substantial damage. Encountered local fog condition.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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