What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The aircraft departed lake sithylemenkat, approximately 47 NM southeast of Bettles, AK. Enroute to fairbanks, AK. On climbout, approximately 3-5 NM southwest of the lake, the float equipped Maule M-5-235 crashed into rising terrain. The on site investigation suggests that the airplane may have lost power during climb, and while attempting to turn towards descending terrain, stalled and crashed. The pilot and all of the three passengers wer fatalities.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED LAKE SITHYLEMENKAT, APPROXIMATELY 47 NM SOUTHEAST OF BETTLES, AK. ENROUTE TO FAIRBANKS, AK. ON CLIMBOUT, APPROXIMATELY 3-5 NM SOUTHWEST OF THE LAKE, THE FLOAT EQUIPPED MAULE M-5-235 CRASHED INTO RISING TERRAIN. THE ON SITE INVESTIGATION SUGGESTS THAT THE AIRPLANE MAY HAVE LOST POWER DURING CLIMB, AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN TOWARDS DESCENDING TERRAIN, STALLED AND CRASHED. THE PILOT AND ALL OF THE THREE PASSENGERS WER FATALITIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N9237E · 2
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