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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-210C · Purkeypile Mine, AK · September 24, 1991

Date: September 24, 1991 · 18:00 local
Place: Purkeypile Mine, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N51645
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC91LA154
Reported as: Maule M5210C
Reported engine: Continental IO360D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,595 total3,300 in this make and model134 in the last 90 days

N51645Registration cancelled Sep 13, 2013 · Maule M-5-210CS/N 6051C · Built 1974 Airframe modelMaule M-5-210C Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Overshot gravel bar landing area and ran into a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

OVERSHOT GRAVEL BAR LANDING AREA AND RAN INTO A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC91LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPurkeypile Mine, AKThe pilot's improper touchdown point on the gravel bar. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inattentiveness and the ditch in the gravel bar.Sep 25, 1991 · Substantial damage