Maule M-6 N5645D
7 June 1987 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1987 at about 23:47 local time, a Maule M-6 registered N5645D was involved in an accident near Kenai, 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 23:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kenai Muni (ENA)
- Coordinates
- 60.6596, -150.8994
- Aircraft
- Maule M-6
- Registration
- N5645D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Kenai
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC87LA076
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
THE PILOT EFFECTED A GO-AROUND DURING AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 01 IN GUSTY SURFACE WIND CONDITIONS. DURING THE SECOND APPROACH HE LANDED AND LOST CONTROL AT OR NEAR THE DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND COMPONENT LIMIT FOR THIS AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1987 | Maule M-6 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Allen J. Shontz | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1986 | Maule M-6-235 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1988 | Maule M-6-235 | Walton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1985 | Maule M-6-180 | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 1985 | Maule M-6-235 | Gibbonsville, Idaho, United States | Alpine Air Service | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Jul 1985 | Maule M-6 | Iron Mountain, Michigan, United States | Walter B. Neufeld | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |