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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · Porcupine Butte, AK · September 16, 1988

Date
September 16, 1988 · 16:00 local
Place
Porcupine Butte, AK
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N56304
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC88LA144
Reported as
Maule M5235C
Reported engine
Lycoming O540*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
140 total60 in this make and model

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What happened

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Dropped aircraft onto landing strip. Impact collapsed the gear and bent a wing strut.

As the FAA filed it

DROPPED AIRCRAFT ONTO LANDING STRIP. IMPACT COLLAPSED THE GEAR AND BENT A WING STRUT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N56304 · 1

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