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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · Zachery Bay, AK · June 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1981
Place
Zachery Bay, AK · ZACHERY BAY, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6201MMaule M-5
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810613032389A
Case key
125643

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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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3-1389  81/6/13    ZACHERY BAY,AK      MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N6201M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 1085 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZACHERY BAY BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAND POINT,AK               LOCAL                        ZACHERY BAY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        REMARKS- L MAIN GEAR STRUCK BURIED BOULDER UNDER SOFT BEACH SAND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6201M
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zachery Bay Beach

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6201M · 1

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