Maule MX7 N61339
11 June 2019 · Soldatna, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 2019 at about 18:30 local time, a Maule MX7 registered N61339 was involved in an accident near Soldatna, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Soldatna, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mackeys Lakes (L85)
- Coordinates
- 60.3203, -150.5972
- Aircraft
- Maule MX7
- Registration
- N61339
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1994
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Soldatna → Soldatna
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA343
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s attempt to land on water in an airplane that was not equipped with floats.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was flying an airplane equipped with tundra tires. He reported that, while landing the airplane on water, he realized that he "was still on [the] wheels"; it was not equipped with floats. Water entered the flight deck, the pilot egressed, and the airplane sank. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the windscreen. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2019 | Maule MX7 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 24 Aug 2018 | Maule MX7 | Post Mills, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2020 | Maule MX7 | Brazoria, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2020 | Maule MX7 | Moab, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2018 | Maule MX7 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2019 | Maule M6 | Moose Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 May 2019 | Cessna A185 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2019 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Mountain Air Service LLC | Fatal | 6 |
| 12 May 2019 | Stinson 108 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Cessna 180 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2019 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Arctic Air LLC | No injuries | - |