Maule M-6-235 N4564B

Summary

On 6 September 2003 at about 19:30 local time, a Maule M-6-235 registered N4564B was involved in an accident near Kenai, 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.

Date

6 September 2003 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kenai, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

60.9167, -151.9500

Aircraft

Maule M-6-235

Registration

N4564B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kenai → Kenai

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC03CA109

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance during an intentional go-around, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private certificated pilot reported that he intended to inspect the surface of an off airport site by flying low over the site, then performing a go-around, and landing if the site looked acceptable. During the approach, as the airplane passed over the approach end of the site, the pilot applied full engine power, and raised the nose in an attempt climb, but the airplane failed to clear the trees at the end of the site. The airplane sustained structural damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.