Maule M-5-235C N56304
17 September 1988 · Porcupine Butte, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 September 1988 at about 00:00 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N56304, operated by Thomas J. Bay, was involved in an accident near Porcupine Butte, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Porcupine Butte, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C
- Registration
- N56304
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas J. Bay
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 RPRTD HE LANDED HARDER THAN HE INTENDED FROM ABOUT 3 TO 5 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT CAME TO REST OFF THE AIRSTRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1988 | Maule M-5-210C | Kukaklek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1988 | Maule M-5-235 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Fansler, Owen D. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Maule M-5-210C | Clarksville, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1987 | Maule M-5-180C | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Maule M-5-210C | Calexico, California, United States | Flynn, Donald | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Maule M-5-180 | Erie, Colorado, United States | Karl A. Sutterfield | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |