Maule M-5-235C N235LY
11 September 1984 · Big Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1984 at about 17:30 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N235LY was involved in an accident near Big Lake, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C
- Registration
- N235LY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brooks Range → Grayling Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC84LA172
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS TAKING OFF FROM A LAKE WHEN HE DECIDED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ROOM TO CLEAR TREES IN HIS FLT PATH. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF & THE ACFT SETTLED ONTO A GRAVEL BERM & SLID INTO TUNDRA. THE PLT BELIEVED THAT THE ACCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IF HE HAD USED ALL OF THE LAKE FOR THE TAKEOFF OR HAD ABORTED SOONER. REPORTEDLY, THE LAKE HAD CALM/GLASSY WATER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1984 | Maule M-5-235C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1984 | Maule M-5-235C | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Salvatora Pisciotta | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Maule M-5-235C | Millinocket Lke, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1984 | Maule M-5 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Maule M-5 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Maule M-5-235C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1984 | Cessna U206 | Hinchinbrook, Alaska, United States | Chitina Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft 3NM | Selawik, Alaska, United States | Ryan Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |