Maule M-5-210C N307X
31 August 1988 · Kukaklek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1988 at about 17:30 local time, a Maule M-5-210C registered N307X was involved in an accident near Kukaklek, Alaska, United States. One person was 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
- Kukaklek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-210C
- Registration
- N307X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Alsworth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA121
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON THE GRAVEL BAR THE AIRPLANE CROSSED THE GRAVEL AREA ON TO THE SOFT TUNDRA. THE PILOT THEN LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1988 | Maule M-5-235 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Fansler, Owen D. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Maule M-5-235C | Porcupine Butte, Alaska, United States | Thomas J. Bay | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Maule M-5-210C | Clarksville, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Oct 1987 | Maule M-5-180C | Madison, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1989 | Maule M-5-210C | Calexico, California, United States | Flynn, Donald | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1987 | Maule M-5-180 | Erie, Colorado, United States | Karl A. Sutterfield | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |