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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-4-220C · Fairbanks, AK · June 21, 1991

Date
June 21, 1991 · 00:07 local
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Airport
Fairbanks International
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40304
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC91LA078
Reported as
Maule M4220C
Reported engine
Franklin 6A350C1
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
478 total11 in this make and model44 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.

Took off over gross. Unable to climb,stalled into trees. Floats installed by pilot were filled with water and cargo

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF OVER GROSS. UNABLE TO CLIMB,STALLED INTO TREES. FLOATS INSTALLED BY PILOT WERE FILLED WITH WATER AND CARGO

NTSB investigation

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