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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · Naknek, AK · January 11, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1980
Place
Naknek, AK · NAKNEK, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N62022Maule M-5
Status
Completed · report February 29, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800111000699A
Case key
132171

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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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3-0019  80/1/11  NR.NAKNEK,AK          MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 5422
        TIME - 1200                    N62022              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEDERSON POINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NANNEK,AK                   NAKNEK,AK                   NAKNEK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           0
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N62022
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pederson Point

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