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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · Seward, AK · August 3, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 3, 1981
Place
Seward, AK · SEWARD, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6148MMaule M-5
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810803048789A
Case key
124534

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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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3-1839   81/8/3  NR.SEWARD,AK          MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 540
        TIME - 1905                    N6148M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORDOVA,AK                  PORT SAN JUAN,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6148M
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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