Maule M-5 N6220M
10 December 1989 · Becky Lake, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 December 1989 at about 18:00 local time, a Maule M-5 registered N6220M, operated by William F. Spear, was involved in an accident near Becky Lake, Alaska, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Becky Lake, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.4692, -148.5703
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5
- Registration
- N6220M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William F. Spear
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Nenana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE SKI ATTACH FITTING DUE TO BEING FABRICATED LOCALLY FROM THE WRONG STEEL WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE NOSING OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SKI FORWARD ATTACHED FITTING (MAULE P/N 9027B) FOR LEFT SKI SAFETY & RIGGING CABLES FAILED IN FATIGUE. DURING SKI INSTALLATION IN 1985, ONE OF THE FITTINGS WAS MISSING & HAD TO BE FABRICATED LOCALLY. TESTS INDICATED FITTING MADE FROM WRONG STEEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 1989 | Maule M-5-210C | Calexico, California, United States | Flynn, Donald | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Maule M-5 | Nebesna Glacier, Alaska, United States | Crostick, Arthur | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Maule M-5 | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | Selix, Leroy | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Maule M-5-235C | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Henry, Dale | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1989 | Maule M-5 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Maule M-5 | Riverside, Oregon, United States | David M. Spatz | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-32 | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Cessna 185E | Alexander Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1989 | Aeronca 15AC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1989 | Cessna 185 | Trinity Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1989 | Cessna 152 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |