ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287464
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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 2012 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-5-210C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N319X |
| MSN: | 6146C |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coldfoot, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bettles Airport, AK (BTT/PABT) |
| Galbraith Lake-Galbraith Lake Airport, AK (GBH/PAGB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was attempting to fly through a narrow mountain pass when he realized that the clouds were obscuring the top of the pass. He decided that the pass was too narrow to turn around, so he elected to land the airplane on a gravel access road. During the landing roll, the airplane hit a ditch, veered to the left, and impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's delayed decision to turn around while flying through a narrow mountain pass, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC12CA089
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 11:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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