Maule M-5 N9070E
17 September 1978 · Sterling, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 September 1978 at about 08:30 local time, a Maule M-5 registered N9070E was involved in an accident during in flight near Sterling, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sterling, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5
- Registration
- N9070E
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Sterling, Ak → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3863
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
MOOSE SPOTTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1978 | Maule M-5 | Long Beach, California, United States | Performance | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1978 | Maule M-5 | Kotzbue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1978 | Maule M-5 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1978 | Maule M-5 | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Maule M-5 | Lake Iliamna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1979 | Maule M-5 | Maple Valley, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |