Maule M5 N12BE
1 March 2016 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 March 2016 at about 20:45 local time, a Maule M5 registered N12BE was involved in an accident near Wasilla, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wasilla (IYS)
- Coordinates
- 61.5717, -149.5400
- Aircraft
- Maule M5
- Registration
- N12BE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wasilla → Wasilla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA142
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, and an impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot and his flight instructor conducted 6 takeoffs and landings in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. The student pilot then took off solo, flew in the traffic pattern, and during the landing he reported that as soon as my wheels hit the pavement it jerked hard to the right. The student pilot attempted to "straighten it out" but he reported that the airplane was going too fast so he applied power and attempted to take off. He then stated that the airplane "jumped me to the right of the runway," the airplane departed the runway to the right, the propeller impacted terrain, and the main landing gear collapsed under the fuselage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the two right wing lift struts. The student pilot verified that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. As a safety recommendation, the student pilot stated "more practice" and "land on gravel."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2016 | Maule M5 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2017 | Maule M5 | Roxbury, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Maule M5 | Warrentown, Virginia, United States | Richards Thomas J | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Maule M5 | Goodland, Kansas, United States | Gregory L. Whipple | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2018 | Maule M5 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Maule M5 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2016 | Piper PA18 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2016 | Piper PA 18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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