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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-4-210C · Prospect Creek, AK · July 1, 2023

Date: July 1, 2023 · 11:30 local
Place: Prospect Creek, AK
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N40661
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC23LA048
Reported as: Maule M-4-210C
Reported engine: Continental IO-360-D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 223 total134 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

N40661Registered now · Maule M-4-210CS/N 2173C · Built 1973 Airframe modelMaule M-4-210C Engine modelContinental IO-360-DReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot conducted a lowlevel pass over the roadway prior to landing, during that pass the pilot realized he was not maintaining altituded, he attempted to apply power and assend but hit a tree with his left wingtip and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest in a heavely wooded area.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CONDUCTED A LOWLEVEL PASS OVER THE ROADWAY PRIOR TO LANDING, DURING THAT PASS THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS NOT MAINTAINING ALTITUDED, HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY POWER AND ASSEND BUT HIT A TREE WITH HIS LEFT WINGTIP AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A HEAVELY WOODED AREA.

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 ANC23LA048Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportProspect Creek, AKThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack on climbout, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with trees.Jul 1, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N40661 · 2

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

Incident 20180602006829ITakeoff: Rotation · Livengood, AK[privacy data omitted] Flew his Maule M-4 with his wife out to a gravel bar along beaver creek which is 25 miles east of Livengood Alaska. Prior to taking off [privacy data omitted] walked the gravel bar looking for any problems durng his takeoff roll. He was…Jun 2, 2018 · Reported as Maule M-4-220C · Minor damage Accident 20160903021109ALanding: Rollout · Talkeetna, AKI (pilot) departed patk for a remote ridge top strip 42 NM n/ne of Talkeetna. Departure time 1:17 AK time. After a bumpy and hot flight to the strip(where I was to pick up my friend from hunting)I over flew the strip to determine wind direction and speed. I…Sep 3, 2016 · Reported as Maule M-4-220C · Substantial damage