Maule ML-4-220C N2048U
4 September 1997 · Aniak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 September 1997 at about 05:00 local time, a Maule ML-4-220C registered N2048U was involved in an accident near Aniak, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aniak, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.1998, -158.5990
- Aircraft
- Maule ML-4-220C
- Registration
- N2048U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wasilla → Kiokluk Mtn Lak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC97LA142
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The inadvertent swerve during landing on calm water. A factor was the pilot's lack of certification in single engine seaplanes.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that after landing on a calm lake, with speed still on, the seaplane skipped sideways. The right float strut collapsed, the right float partially separated, but the seaplane remained upright. Inspection revealed that the propeller struck the right float, the right wing contacted the water, and the fuselage was damaged. The reason for the initial float separation was not determined. The pilot did not hold a seaplane rating, but stated he had 50 hours of seaplane experience. The passenger was not a pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule ML-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1999 | Maule ML-4 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-32-300 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1997 | Cessna 208B | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-22-160 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Cessna 182B | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Bell 206-B2 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-20 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |