Maule M-5 N51369
2 September 1985 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 September 1985 at about 18:33 local time, a Maule M-5 registered N51369 was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 3 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 18:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 61.2195, -149.8498
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5
- Registration
- N51369
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Big Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC85LA169
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER AS THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU APRX 400 FT. THE PLT MADE A 180 DEG TURN TO LAND BACK ON THE ARPT. HOWEVER, HE THEN REALIZED THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT REACH THE RWY, SO HE TURNED & LANDED IN A SWAMP AREA. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #3 CYLINDER HAD FAILED. NO FATIGUE WAS FOUND IN THE FRACTURE AREA. THERE WERE INDICATIONS THAT THE CYLINDER HAD FAILED FROM OVERLOAD, BUT THE REASON FOR THE OVERLOAD WAS NOT VERIFIED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1985 | Maule M-5 | Theodore River, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Maule M-5-210C | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Maule M-5-180C | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1985 | Maule M-5 | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1985 | Bell 206BIII | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-12 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | Bering Air | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States | Elmendorf Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |