Maule M-5-210C N349X
7 July 2021 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2021 at about 23:00 local time, a Maule M-5-210C registered N349X was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Hood (LHD)
- Coordinates
- 61.1618, -149.9862
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-210C
- Registration
- N349X
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1976
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Willow → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC21LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s impact with a log while dragging an off-airport landing site.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was practicing dragging an off-airport landing site when he impacted a log during the go-around. After evaluating the damage, he elected to return to the departure airport and conducted an emergency landing which resulted in a ground loop and nose-down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2021 | Maule M-5-235C | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 20 Jul 2022 | Maule M-5-235C | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Maule M-5-210C | Kusatan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2023 | Maule M-5-235C | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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