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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-210C · Wetumpka, AL · May 23, 1992

Date: May 23, 1992 · 15:15 local
Place: Wetumpka, AL
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N62047
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL92FA107
Reported as: Maule M5210C
Reported engine: Continental IO360D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total

N62047Registration cancelled May 25, 1993 · Maule M-5-210CS/N 6070C Airframe modelMaule M-5-210C

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What happened

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

Struck powerline and crashed while diving over a lake.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINE AND CRASHED WHILE DIVING OVER A LAKE.

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 ATL92FA107Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWetumpka, ALThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain proper clearance from the transmission wires.May 23, 1992 · Substantial damage