Maule MX-7-235 N5665A
29 June 1991 · Blair Lakes, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1991 at about 21:00 local time, a Maule MX-7-235 registered N5665A, operated by Kenneth A. Sievert, was involved in an accident near Blair Lakes, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blair Lakes, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blair Lakes (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 64.9004, -148.1595
- Aircraft
- Maule MX-7-235
- Registration
- N5665A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth A. Sievert
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blair Lakes → Fairbanks
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC91LA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ASSURE SUFFICIENT OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE FOR HIS AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH VEGETATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, THE AIRSTRIP WAS VERY NARROW WITH NO MARGIN FOR ERROR. DURING HIS TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING STRUCK SOME WILLOW TREES. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GET THE AIRPLANE AIRBORNE, HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED INTO THE HEAVIER WILLOWS OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule MX-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1992 | Maule MX-7-180 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Scruggs, Debra C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1992 | Maule MX-7-180 | Oceano, California, United States | Joseph R. Caetano | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1992 | Maule MX-7-180 | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | Charles Perez | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1989 | Maule MX-7 | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Jun 1993 | Maule MX-7-180 | Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States | Cochran, John P. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Maule MX-7-235 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | M. A. Mullins | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Hickok, Bruce D. | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | David K Maxwell MAX-1 | Sutton, Alaska, United States | Stanley R. Dapkus | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1991 | Cessna 172G | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Larry M. Driskill | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Champion 7EC | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Robert C. Bischoff | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Cessna 206 | Homer, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |