Maule M5 N423X
20 January 1977 · Ft Yukon, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 January 1977 at about 16:20 local time, a Maule M5 registered N423X, operated by Arctic Circle, was involved in an accident during in flight near Ft Yukon, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft Yukon, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M5
- Registration
- N423X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arctic Circle
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3113
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLEW INTO BUSHES IN NEAR LEVEL ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1977 | Maule M5 | Venice, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1977 | Maule M5-235 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1978 | Maule M5-220 | Columbia, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Maule M5 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1976 | Maule M5-220 | Stonyfort, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Nov 1976 | Maule M5 | Battle Mountn, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |