- Date
- June 7, 1987, 15:47 local (23:47 UTC)
- Place
- Kenai, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5645DMaule M-6
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19870607022039A
- Case key
- 4855
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot effected a go-around during an approach to runway 01 in gusty surface wind conditions. During the second approach he landed and lost control at or near the demonstrated crosswind component limit for this airplane. The airplane ground looped and nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5645D
- Reported as
- Maule M-6
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7382C
- Airframe hours
- 345
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Erik Alan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 19, 1987 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- MRI · Anchorage, AK
- Destination
- ENA · Kenai, AK
- Airport
- ENA · Kenai Muni, runway 1, 7,600 × 150 ft, asphalt
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
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 382 total · 227 in this make and model · 327 as pilot in command · 33 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 12 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ENA, 3 nm away
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 N5645D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.