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September 3, 1994 · Maule M5 · N51637
Port Alsworth, AK
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 3, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Port Alsworth, AK
Aircraft
Maule M5
Tail Number
N51637
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC94LA128
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON A RIDGE AND THE LANDING AREA WAS ROUGHER THAN HE EXPECTED. UPON LANDING THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE WHEELS BENT THE WING STRUTS.
NTSB Probable Cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Full Narrative
On September 2, 1994, at 1900 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Maule M5, airplane, N51637, registered to and operated by the pilot, collapsed its main gear during landing at a field site located 30 miles northwest of Port Alsworth, Alaska. The personal flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 91 for the purposes of hunting, departed Merrill Field, Anchorage, Alaska, and the destination was the accident site. A VFR flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The airplane received substantial damage and the pilot and the two passengers were not injured. According to the pilot, he landed on a ridge and the surface was rougher than he expected. The main gear collapsed and bent the wing struts during the landing roll.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:00 AKDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftMaule M5
Tail NumberN51637
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsFranklin · 6A-350-L1 · Reciprocating · 220
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 37 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point50 / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO