# NTSB ANC99LA041: Maule M-5, N9237E, Talkeetna, AK, April 4, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 4, 1999, 12:20 local (20:20 UTC) - Place: Talkeetna, AK - Coordinates: 62.450485, -149.789031 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.4505&lon=-149.7890&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 25, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office - NTSB case key (mKey): 46046 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC99LA041 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/46046/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA041 ## Probable cause The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing. Factors associated with this accident were the left crosswind, and the snowbank on the edge of the runway. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor) - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis The pilot said that after landing with a left crosswind of six to eight knots, a gust raised the left wing, and the tailwheel equipped airplane swerved off the left side of the 3,500 feet long by 75 feet wide runway. The wheels contacted snow and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated there were no mechanical problems with the airplane. ## Factual narrative On April 4, 1999, at 1220 Alaska daylight time, a Maule M-5, tail wheel equipped airplane, N9237E, was substantially damaged when it departed the edge of runway 36 and nosed over at the Talkeetna Airport, Talkeetna, Alaska. The commercial pilot and sole passenger were not injured. The airplane was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight. The flight departed Fairbanks, Alaska, at 1030, for Talkeetna. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a VFR flight plan was on file. The pilot told the NTSB investigator-in-charge during a telephone interview on April 5, and wrote in her NTSB Pilot / Operator report, that the automated weather observation (ASOS) reported the winds to be about six knots from 250 degrees. She initially attempted to land on runway 18, but executed a go-around after the airplane encountered "wind burbles" on final approach. She then landed on 3,500 feet long by 75 feet wide runway 36. The pilot said that during the landing roll, while at an estimated speed of 15 to 20 knots, a wind gust lifted the left wing and the airplane swerved left. The airplane departed the left side of the runway. The wheels contacted snow on the side of the runway, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9237E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9237E-2003-09-05), registration cancelled 2003-09-05, S/N 7141C, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Maule M-5 - Registry model: [Maule M-5-235C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (registry code 5460135) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 7141C - Airframe hours: 1130 - Engines: Lycoming O-540-J1A5D 235 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Nancy Lewis - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, December 17, 1998, 8 hours before - Departed: FAI, FAIRBANKS, AK - Destination: TKA - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: TKA, Talkeetna, runway 36, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 46; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 602 total, 409 in this make and model, 501 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 250° at 6 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 36 °F ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19990404003059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990404003059A), Apr 4, 1999: Maule M5235C, Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Acft crashed on landing and sustained substantial damage, other circumstances are unknown. (From .19) on April 4, 1999, at 1220 Alaska daylight time, a Maule… ## Other investigations on N9237E (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ANC01FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01FA084), Jul 15, 2001: Maule M-5-235C (N9237E), Bettles, AK, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent stall of the airplane during an unknown phase of flight. - [NTSB ANC94LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA050), Apr 17, 1994: Maule M5-235C (N9237E), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF WHEN HER FOOT INTERFERED AND RESTRICTED THE MOVEMENT OF THE RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.