Summary
On April 04, 1999, a Maule M-5 (N9237E) was involved in an incident near Talkeetna, AK. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing. Factors associated with this accident were the left crosswind, and the snowbank on the edge of the runway.
On April 4, 1999, at 1220 Alaska daylight time, a Maule M-5, tail wheel equipped airplane, N9237E, was substantially damaged when it departed the edge of runway 36 and nosed over at the Talkeetna Airport, Talkeetna, Alaska. The commercial pilot and sole passenger were not injured. The airplane was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight. The flight departed Fairbanks, Alaska, at 1030, for Talkeetna. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a VFR flight plan was on file.
The pilot told the NTSB investigator-in-charge during a telephone interview on April 5, and wrote in her NTSB Pilot / Operator report, that the automated weather observation (ASOS) reported the winds to be about six knots from 250 degrees.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC99LA041. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9237E.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing. Factors associated with this accident were the left crosswind, and the snowbank on the edge of the runway.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On April 4, 1999, at 1220 Alaska daylight time, a Maule M-5, tail wheel equipped airplane, N9237E, was substantially damaged when it departed the edge of runway 36 and nosed over at the Talkeetna Airport, Talkeetna, Alaska. The commercial pilot and sole passenger were not injured. The airplane was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight. The flight departed Fairbanks, Alaska, at 1030, for Talkeetna. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and a VFR flight plan was on file.
The pilot told the NTSB investigator-in-charge during a telephone interview on April 5, and wrote in her NTSB Pilot / Operator report, that the automated weather observation (ASOS) reported the winds to be about six knots from 250 degrees. She initially attempted to land on runway 18, but executed a go-around after the airplane encountered "wind burbles" on final approach. She then landed on 3,500 feet long by 75 feet wide runway 36. The pilot said that during the landing roll, while at an estimated speed of 15 to 20 knots, a wind gust lifted the left wing and the airplane swerved left. The airplane departed the left side of the runway. The wheels contacted snow on the side of the runway, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC99LA041