ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202107
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| Date: | Sunday 4 April 1999 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Nancy Lewis |
| Registration: | N9237E |
| MSN: | 7141C |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1130 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J1A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| (KTKA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that after landing with a left crosswind of six to eight knots, a gust raised the left wing, and the tailwheel equipped airplane swerved off the left side of the 3,500 feet long by 75 feet wide runway. The wheels contacted snow and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing. Factors associated with this accident were the left crosswind, and the snowbank on the edge of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC99LA041
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 April 1994 | N9237E | Private | 0 | Fairbanks, AK | |
sub |
| 15 July 2001 | N9237E | Private | 4 | Bettles , AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 12:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 07:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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