# NTSB ANC26LA029: Maule M-7-235, N93ML, Wasilla, AK, April 3, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: April 3, 2026, 13:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Wasilla, AK
- Coordinates: 61.633748, -149.6818 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.6337&lon=-149.6818&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC26LA029
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202873/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA029

## Preliminary report

On April 3, 2026, at 1300 Alaska daylight time, a Maule M 7 235 airplane, N93ML, was substantially damaged during an accident near Wasilla, Alaska. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a personal flight under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to the pilot, he taxied to the runway, allowed the engine to warm up, completed a full run up, and cycled the propeller at least five times. He reported that during the takeoff roll, engine power appeared normal. However, shortly after rotation, he experienced a perceived reduction in engine power and believed the engine was no longer producing sufficient power for continued climb performance. The pilot stated that rejecting the takeoff was not an option. In an effort to clear obstacles, he selected one notch of flaps. The airplane subsequently impacted trees approximately 1,500 feet from the beginning of the takeoff roll. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The wreckage was recovered from the accident site, and a detailed post accident examination of the airplane is pending.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342) (defining event); cases with it: [Maule M-7-235, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md?model=5470208), [All aircraft, 1,858 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N93ML](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93ML), registered now, S/N 4114-C, built 1993 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-7-235
- Registry model: [Maule M-7-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-7-235) (registry code 5470208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 4114-C
- Year built: 1993
- Airframe hours: 2187.7
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Hopman Christopher J
- Registered owner: Hopman Christopher J
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 25, 2025
- Destination: Same as departure
- Airport: 6AK9, Cizek North, runway 04/22, 1,320 × 100 ft, snow
- Equipment: Stall warning system

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 14 °F
- Altimeter: 29.92 inHg
- Observed at: AWS, 5 nm away
- METAR: PAWS 032056Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 02/M10 A2992 RMK AO2 SLPNO 6//// T00221100 FZRANO $

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260403003839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260403003839A), Apr 3, 2026: Maule M-7-235, Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. At approximately 1:00 pm Alaska local time, a Maule M7-235 aircraft attempted to take off from 6AK9 airport under snow-packed conditions. The ambient…

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.

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