# Accident 20260831012409A: Maule M-5-210C, Arctic Village, AK, August 31, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 2026, 15:30 local time
- Place: Arctic Village, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 67.7099° N, 146.9387° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=67.7099&lon=-146.9387&mi=10
- Aircraft: N420KB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N420KB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-5-210C (registry code 5460134, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-210c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-360 series (registry code 17025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-5-210C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 8,130 total, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC26LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260831012409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING A SOUTHEAST DEPARTURE FROM A REMOTE UNIMPROVED AIRSTRIP NEAR ARCTIC VILLAGE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AS THE TAIL LIFTED, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A HOLE IN THE TUNDRA, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER ABRUPTLY TO THE RIGHT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AIRFRAME, AND RIGHT WING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC26LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA099), Aug 31, 2026: Maule M-5-210C (N420KB), Venetie, AK, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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