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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · Linolake, MN · June 21, 1997

Date: June 21, 1997 · 13:28 local
Place: Linolake, MN
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5643Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA176

N5643YRegistration cancelled Jul 15, 1999 · Maule M-5-235CS/N A7367C Airframe modelMaule M-5-235C

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft took off to northeast on rice lake. Pilot stated that wind shifted and caused aircraft to veer into area of weeds and up onto embankment. Aircraft the flipped onto back. Mr. Johnson's (second pilot) hours were not scrutinized in great detail due to his indirect involvement in the operation of the aircraft. The second pilot occupied a non-essential pilot position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF TO NORTHEAST ON RICE LAKE. PILOT STATED THAT WIND SHIFTED AND CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO VEER INTO AREA OF WEEDS AND UP ONTO EMBANKMENT. AIRCRAFT THE FLIPPED ONTO BACK. MR. JOHNSON'S (SECOND PILOT) HOURS WERE NOT SCRUTINIZED IN GREAT DETAIL DUE TO HIS INDIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN THE OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE SECOND PILOT OCCUPIED A NON-ESSENTIAL PILOT POSITION.

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 CHI97LA176Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLino Lakes, MNthe flight instructor's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, his the improper lowering of flaps for takeoff, his failure to use a longer available area for takeoff, and his failure to abort the takeoff before there was an insufficient amount of area…Jun 21, 1997 · Substantial damage