Maule M 6-235 N5650J
11 June 2016 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 2016 at about 21:00 local time, a Maule M 6-235 registered N5650J was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 3 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.0900, -148.0800
- Aircraft
- Maule M 6-235
- Registration
- N5650J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1982
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC16CA031
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to land on terrain unsuitable for a wheel equipped airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while attempting to assess the suitability of a gravel-covered ridge top for future landings in his tail-wheel equipped airplane, he attempted a full flap landing on the main wheels. After bouncing twice, he aborted the landing and adjusted the flaps to 40 degrees and applied full power. During the subsequent takeoff, he felt something hit the airplane, but elected to continue the takeoff and proceed to his final destination. During a postflight inspection, the pilot discovered substantial damage to the lower cross member structure of the fuselage. The pilot stated there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2018 | Maule M 6 | Boerne, Texas, United States | Alas Viejas LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 2013 | Maule M-6-235 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Vaught Timothy R | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2019 | Maule M 6-235 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2011 | Maule M-6-235 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2021 | Maule M-6-235 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Paul Andrews | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Maule M-6-235 | Bennett, Colorado, United States | Hoesel Cameron | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 19 Aug 2016 | Piper PA 18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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