SEA81FA039

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M5235C · Dixie, ID · May 31, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 31, 1981
Place
Dixie, ID · DIXIE, ID
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5637HMaule M5235C
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810531035629A
Case key
125668

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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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3-1294  81/5/31  NR.DIXIE,ID           MAULE M5235C        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 703
        TIME - 2030                    N5637H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 534 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACKAY BAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DIXIE,ID                    DIXIE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON

Aircraft

Registration
N5637H
Reported as
Maule M5235C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mackay Bar

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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