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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · Priest River, ID · November 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 3, 1981
Place
Priest River, ID · PRIEST RIVER, ID
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N56312Maule M-5
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811103072389A
Case key
122958

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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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3-3027   81/11/3 NR.PRIEST RIVER,ID    MAULE M-5           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 206
        TIME - 1345                    N56312              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COEUR D'ALENE,ID           PRIEST RIVER,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT SOFT SPOT ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N56312
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

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