- Date
- September 4, 1982, 10:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Nr. Mcgrath, AK
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N51470Maule M-5
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 4, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19820904046979A
- Case key
- 72056
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot began a takeoff from an unimproved strip with two passengers on board. The winds were blowing from the northeast at 20 gusting 35 knots. The pilot reported that after the plane had rolled about 300 ft, the airspeed indicated over 40 KTS. After rolling about 380 ft, the pilot took off. He stated that the aircraft flew momentarily, then dropped suddenly and bounced off the end of the strip. The aircraft climbed slowly into rising terrain clipping the top of brush. About 500 ft beyond the strip, the pilot realized he would not clear larger trees, so he lowered the nose and flew into the small trees. Reportedly, the takeoff area was subject to downdrafts when the wind was blowing from the east. The elevation of the strip was about 1800 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N51470
- Reported as
- Maule M-5
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 6009C
- Airframe hours
- 2,000
- Engine
- Continental IO-360-D, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- George E. Palmer
- Registered owner
- George E. Palmer
- Departed
- Nr. Mcgrath, AK
- Destination
- MCG · Mcgrath, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Unimproved Strip
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,641 total · 1,641 in this make and model · 1,610 as pilot in command · 187 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 122 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N51470 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.