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FAA accident report · Maule M-4-220C · Anchorage, AK · February 13, 2016

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Date
February 13, 2016 · 12:10 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Merrill Field
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2032U
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA16CA141
Reported as
Maule M-4-220C
Reported engine
Franklin 6V 350 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
20,000 total300 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N2032URegistered now · Maule M-4-220CS/N 2021C · Built 1969Airframe modelMaule M-4-220CEngine modelFranklin 6V 350 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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02/13/2016 12:10 AKST Anchorage, AK (mri) Maule M-4-220C, N2032U, departed from runway 25 and struck the left hand taxiway j sign at the intersection of runway 25 and taxiway j. mri ATC contacted N2032U informed them that they had contacted the sign and asked if they required any assistance. The PIC for N2032U reported to ATC he felt a bump and thought he hit a snow bank. He had looked out the aircraft window and didnt see any damage. The PIC opted to continue on his flight.

The contact with the taxiway j sign destroyed the sign and damaged the right hand main gear of Maule N2032U. Inspection of the aircraft at swan lake flyin they found that the right hand elevator leading edge was also damaged. The swan lake fly-in was held at swan lake, approximately 30 minute flight south of mri at 6036'53.88"n, 14950'37.18"w, approximately 35 miles south at a heading of 359 degrees.

The PIC and the student pilot stated that they did not realize that the aircraft was damaged until they landed and the aircraft veered to the right.

As the FAA filed it

02/13/2016 12:10 AKST ANCHORAGE, AK (MRI) MAULE M-4-220C, N2032U, DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 25 AND STRUCK THE LEFT HAND TAXIWAY J SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAY 25 AND TAXIWAY J. MRI ATC CONTACTED N2032U INFORMED THEM THAT THEY HAD CONTACTED THE SIGN AND ASKED IF THEY REQUIRED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE PIC FOR N2032U REPORTED TO ATC HE FELT A BUMP AND THOUGHT HE HIT A SNOW BANK. HE HAD LOOKED OUT THE AIRCRAFT WINDOW AND DIDNT SEE ANY DAMAGE. THE PIC OPTED TO CONTINUE ON HIS FLIGHT.

THE CONTACT WITH THE TAXIWAY J SIGN DESTROYED THE SIGN AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT HAND MAIN GEAR OF MAULE N2032U. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AT SWAN LAKE FLYIN THEY FOUND THAT THE RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE SWAN LAKE FLY-IN WAS HELD AT SWAN LAKE, APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTE FLIGHT SOUTH OF MRI AT 6036'53.88"N, 14950'37.18"W, APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES SOUTH AT A HEADING OF 359 DEGREES.

THE PIC AND THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT THEY DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED UNTIL THEY LANDED AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT.

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 GAA16CA141Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe inadvertent rudder input by the passenger, resulting in a runway excursion during takeoff and collision with a taxiway sign.Feb 13, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2032U · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19730205002219ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Santee, CAPIC in rt seat,brakes avail left seat only.Feb 5, 1973 · Substantial damage