Maule M-4-210C N40661

Summary

On 1 July 2023 at about 19:30 local time, a Maule M-4-210C registered N40661 was involved in an accident near Prospect Creek, 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

1 July 2023 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

66.5600, -150.8100

Aircraft

Maule M-4-210C

Registration

N40661

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fairbanks → Bettles

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC23LA048

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack on climbout, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot performed a low pass over a highway. During climbout, the pilot maintained an excessive angle of attack and the airplane veered left and impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left elevator. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.