# NTSB NYC80FA022: Maule 235C, N56356, Eagle Lake, ME, May 21, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1980
- Place: Eagle Lake, ME · EAGLE LAKE, ME
- Location: 47.0349° N, 68.5897° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eagle Lake, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0349&lon=-68.5897&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131278
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FA022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA022-131278

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0819  80/5/21  NR.EAGLE LAKE,ME      MAULE 235C          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 440
        TIME - 1617                    N56356              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         EAGLE LAKE,ME               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.DOWNWIND TKOF FRM LAKE.WIND GUSTING 24K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N56356 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MAULE 235C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Eagle Lake

## 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 19800521016989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800521016989A), May 21, 1980: Maule M5235C, Eagle Lake, ME, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Made downwind water takeoff with added wind drag from a canoe attached to a pontoon. Stalled, hit trees on shore.

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.

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