Accident Maule M-5-235-C N6248M, Wednesday 17 May 1995

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Date:	Wednesday 17 May 1995
Time:	17:49 LT
Type:	Maule M-5-235-C
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N6248M
MSN:	7201C
Year of manufacture:	1978
Total airframe hrs:	804 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-J1A5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Anchorage, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KLHD)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE SEASON FOR THE PILOT AND THE AIRPLANE'S FIRST FLIGHT AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND ON THE MUSKEG. EXAMINATION AND TEST RUN OF THE ENGINE SHOWED NO IDENTIFIABLE MALFUNCTION. THE VENTED FUEL CAPS WERE TESTED AND FOUND TO VENT PROPERLY.

Probable Cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

Accident investigation: