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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · Mt Susitna, AK · September 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1975
Place
Mt Susitna, AK · MT SUSITNA, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N305XMaule M-5
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750927033629A
Case key
151137

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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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3-3175  75/9/27    MT SUSITNA,AK       MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 132
        TIME - 0845                    N305X               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 82 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT.SUSITNA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SKWENTA,AK                  ANCHORAGE,AK                 MT SUSITNA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- ATTMPTD LDG ON SHORT MTN STRIP,4 DEG DOWNSLOPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N305X
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt.Susitna

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.