ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352344
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| Date: | Monday 15 November 1999 |
| Time: | 13:06 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-7-235C Orion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5657A |
| MSN: | 4013C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3128 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-W1A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (14AK) |
| Mystic Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported he was attempting to takeoff in gusty, crosswind conditions. Once airborne, he said the strong right crosswind required almost a 90 degree crab. He stated the left wing contacted the trees, and the plane settled into the trees upright. The owner of the 1,500 feet long by 100 feet wide, north-south airstrip, who witnessed the accident, said winds and downdrafts were strong, gusty, and 'rolling over the trees.' The witness said the right crosswind pushed the airplane into the trees. The weather observation from an airport four miles to the west recorded winds from 040 degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 25 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's intentional takeoff into known adverse weather. Factors associated with this accident are crosswinds, gusts, and downdrafts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC00LA013
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 August 1991 | N5657A | Private | 0 | Mystic Pass, AK | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 11:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 07-Mar-2024 11:14 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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