20250913013579A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-5-235C · Wasilla, AK · September 13, 2025

Date: September 13, 2025 · 12:30 local
Place: Wasilla, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N343GA
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC25LA105
Reported as: Maule M-5-235C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,254 total146 in this make and model129 in the last 90 days

N343GARegistered now · Maule M-5-235CS/N 7009C · Built 1976 Airframe modelMaule M-5-235C Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was landing at his private strip 300-400 AGL, 65 knots of airspeed, one notch of flaps. Turning base for final pilot moved flaps to second notch, aircraft immediately rolled left and appeared to stall. He was able to get wings almost level before impacting the ground at a slight nose down attitude. This is from the pilot statement. (Sms)

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As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS LANDING AT HIS PRIVATE STRIP 300-400 AGL, 65 KNOTS OF AIRSPEED, ONE NOTCH OF FLAPS. TURNING BASE FOR FINAL PILOT MOVED FLAPS TO SECOND NOTCH, AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY ROLLED LEFT AND APPEARED TO STALL. HE WAS ABLE TO GET WINGS ALMOST LEVEL BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND AT A SLIGHT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THIS IS FROM THE PILOT STATEMENT. (SMS)

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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 ANC25LA105Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPoint MacKenzie, AKOn September 13, 2025, about 12:28 Alaska daylight time, a Maule M5-235C airplane, N343GA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Point McKenzie, Alaska. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated…Sep 13, 2025 · Substantial damage