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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · Fairbanks, AK · August 24, 1989

Date
August 24, 1989 · 21:25 local
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9114E
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC89LA149
Reported as
Maule M5235C
Reported engine
Lycoming O540*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
320 total235 in this make and model65 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.

Made too wide circle on river while step taxiing for takeoff ran into bank and trees on river edge.

As the FAA filed it

MADE TOO WIDE CIRCLE ON RIVER WHILE STEP TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF RAN INTO BANK AND TREES ON RIVER EDGE.

NTSB investigation

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