SEA82FA003

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-5 · North Bend, OR · November 7, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 7, 1981
Place
North Bend, OR · NORTH BEND, OR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N62076Maule M-5
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811107072319A
Case key
123363

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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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3-2687   81/11/7   NORTH BEND,OR       MAULE M-5           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 5000
        TIME - 1354                    N62076              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARKERS AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLORENCE,OR                 NORTH BEND,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LNS 227FT AGL OVER NE END OF FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N62076
Reported as
Maule M-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Barkers Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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