ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356798
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| Date: | Saturday 24 August 1996 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-7 |
| Owner/operator: | Grasshopper Adventures |
| Registration: | N897M |
| MSN: | 4064C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 665 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | , AK (KPAQ) |
| Grasshopper Val, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was making an off airport landing to pick up his passengers. During the landing roll, a rock punctured the right tire and the tire went flat. He was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane departed the right side of the landing area. The airplane rolled into alder bushes and nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC96LA130
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 August 2002 | N897M | Private | 0 | Palmer, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 11:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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