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| Date: | Tuesday 17 September 2019 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Maule M-6-235 Super Rocket |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N88DK |
| MSN: | 7088C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1953 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ/PAQ), AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Birchwood Airport, AK (PABV) |
| Palmer Municipal Airport, AK (PAQ/PAAQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while landing on an off-airport gravel bar in a river, the airplane veered right, hit a rut, and then bounced. The pilot applied the brakes, and the airplane subsequently nosed over and then came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing lift struts and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in the airplane hitting a rut, bouncing, and then nosing over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2019 20:45 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 19-Apr-2020 17:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 19-Apr-2020 18:09 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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