Maule M5-235C N6198M
8 October 1985 · King Salmon, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 October 1985 at about 18:40 local time, a Maule M5-235C registered N6198M, operated by Dennis Wilt, was involved in an accident near King Salmon, 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- King Salmon, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.7504, -156.5410
- Aircraft
- Maule M5-235C
- Registration
- N6198M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis Wilt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC86LAG02
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 PLT STATED HE MISJUDGED THE X-WIND AND WATER CURRENT DURING LANDING. THE ACFT FLOATS DUG INTO THE WATER AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND SANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1985 | Maule M5-235C | Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Maule M5-180C | Sand Point, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1984 | Maule M5-180C | Millbrook, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1988 | Maule M5-210C | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1988 | Maule M5-235C | Priest River, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1981 | Maule M5-235 | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |