ANC81DAG13

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · Anchorage, AK · December 6, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1980
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N62003Maule M-5
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801206070899A
Case key
128066

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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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3-3430   80/12/6 NR.ANCHORAGE,AK       MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 2004
        TIME - 1410                    N62003              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1680 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUSH STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BIG LAKE,AK                 LOCAL                       ANCHORAGE,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          GROUND FOG                                               270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 15KTS.PLT STATED PAX HAD FEET ON RUDDER PEDALS CAUSING ACFT TO TURN LEFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N62003
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bush Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N62003 · 1

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