ANC75AA059

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · Beluga, AK · February 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1975
Place
Beluga, AK · BELUGA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N15647Maule M-5
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147800

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0475  75/2/27    BELUGA,AK           MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 4638
        TIME - 1210                    N15647              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANCHORAGE,AK                RETURN                       BELUGA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- ROAD CLEARED 20-30FT WIDE.HIT SNOW BERM.

Aircraft

Registration
N15647
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage