What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the morning of April 4, 2023, the pilot departed lake hood strip (lhd) for wick air (14AK) to deliver his Maule for an annual inspection. During the attempted landing the aircraft landed long and was unable to stop in the runway remaining. The aircraft hit a soft snowbank at the end of the runway and flipped nose over at slow speed. The propeller, left wing, vertical stabilizer, and airframe of the M-5 all received damage.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 4, 2023, THE PILOT DEPARTED LAKE HOOD STRIP (LHD) FOR WICK AIR (14AK) TO DELIVER HIS MAULE FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. DURING THE ATTEMPTED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN THE RUNWAY REMAINING. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SOFT SNOWBANK AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED NOSE OVER AT SLOW SPEED. THE PROPELLER, LEFT WING, VERTICAL STABILIZER, AND AIRFRAME OF THE M-5 ALL RECEIVED DAMAGE.
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 N5644W · 1
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