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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · Iliamna, AK · September 8, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1981
Place
Iliamna, AK · ILIAMNA, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9027EMaule M-5
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810908058089A
Case key
123703

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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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3-1868   81/9/8  NR.ILIAMNA,AK         MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 685
        TIME - 1600                    N9027E              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 238 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ILIAMNA,AK                   LAKE CLARK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- L WING STRUCK BRUSH ON L SIDE OF LNDG STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9027E
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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