Maule M-5 N347X
10 June 1984 · Palmer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 June 1984 at about 22:00 local time, a Maule M-5 registered N347X was involved in an accident near Palmer, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palmer, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Finger Lake (99Z)
- Coordinates
- 61.6207, -148.9795
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5
- Registration
- N347X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Nikolai
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED HIS FIRST WATER TAKE-OFF OF THE SEASON WITH THE AIRCRAFT LOADED OVER GROSS WITH AN AFT CG. UNABLE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO CLEAR TALL TREES BORDERING THE WATERWAY, HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND AND LAND IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED IN THE TURN, RECOVERED, BUT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND IMPACTED AT THE WATER'S EDGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1984 | Maule M-5-235C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1984 | Maule M-5-235C | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Salvatora Pisciotta | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Maule M-5-235C | Millinocket Lke, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Maule M-5 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Maule M-5-235C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1984 | Maule M-5-235C | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |