ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378472
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 September 1984 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-5-235C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N235LY |
| MSN: | 7189C |
| Total airframe hrs: | 505 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J1A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Lake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brooks Range, AK |
| Grayling Lake, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS TAKING OFF FROM A LAKE WHEN HE DECIDED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ROOM TO CLEAR TREES IN HIS FLT PATH. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF & THE ACFT SETTLED ONTO A GRAVEL BERM & SLID INTO TUNDRA. THE PLT BELIEVED THAT THE ACCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IF HE HAD USED ALL OF THE LAKE FOR THE TAKEOFF OR HAD ABORTED SOONER. REPORTEDLY, THE LAKE HAD CALM/GLASSY WATER CONDITIONS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC84LA172
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 09:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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