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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · Lime Village, AK · July 14, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1975
Place
Lime Village, AK · LIME VILLAGE, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N51646Maule M-5
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750714023459A
Case key
149569

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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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3-1596  75/7/14    LIME VILLAGE,AK     MAULE M-5           CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 400
        TIME - 1400                    N51646              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIME VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCGRATH,AK                  LIME VILLAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 15K. HIT STUMPS & LOGS SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N51646
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lime Village

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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