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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M5 · Northway, AK · September 7, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1975
Place
Northway, AK · NORTHWAY, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N62066Maule M5
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750907031569A
Case key
151010

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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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3-3322   75/9/7  NR.NORTHWAY,AK        MAULE M5            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 440
        TIME - 1600                    N62066              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NORTHWAY,AK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT STUMP LDG ON GRAVEL BAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N62066
Reported as
Maule M5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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