ANC78DAH03

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · Lake Iliamna, AK · August 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1978
Place
Lake Iliamna, AK · LAKE ILIAMNA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N369XMaule M-5
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780825022139A
Case key
139448

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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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3-4065  78/8/25  NR.LAKE ILIAMNA,AK    MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 275
        TIME - 1030                    N369X               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LAKE ILIAMNA,AK              LAKE ILIAMNA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN

Aircraft

Registration
N369X
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N369X · 1

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