Maule M-5-235C N9114E
25 August 1989 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1989 at about 05:25 local time, a Maule M-5-235C registered N9114E, operated by Henry, Dale, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 05:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.8093, -147.7207
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-235C
- Registration
- N9114E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Henry, Dale
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC89LA149
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT WAS TAXIING TOO FAST TO NEGOTIATE A BEND IN THE RIVER. TREES & THE RIVER BANK WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD HE WAS STEP TAXIING ON THE CHENA RIVER WHILE PROCEEDING TO A STRAIGHT AREA ON THE RIVER TO TAKE OFF. BEFORE REACHING THE STRAIGHT AREA, THERE WAS A RIGHT BEND IN THE RIVER. ABOUT HALFWAY THRU THE TURN, THE PLT REALIZED THAT EVEN WITH FULL RIGHT RUDDER, THE ACFT WOULD NOT TURN SHARP ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT SEPARATION FROM THE LEFT BANK WHICH HAD OVERHANGING TREES. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT STRUCK 'LAND AND TREES' ON THE LEFT SIDE & WAS DAMAGED.
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 |
| 28 Oct 1989 | Maule M-5 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1989 | Maule M-5 | Becky Lake, Alaska, United States | William F. Spear | 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 | - |