ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364479
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 September 1991 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-5 |
| Owner/operator: | George Edwin Palmer |
| Registration: | N51645 |
| MSN: | 6510C |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1300 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Purkeypile Mine, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Mystic Lake, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MISTAKENLY LANDED ON A DIFFERENT PART OF THE GRAVEL BAR THAN HE HAD INTENDED. DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE SAW A DITCH TO HIS FRONT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE AIRPLANE RAN INTO IT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT ON THE GRAVEL BAR. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INATTENTIVENESS AND THE DITCH IN THE GRAVEL BAR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC91LA154
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 15:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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