Accident Maule M4-220-C N40304, Friday 21 June 1991

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Date:	Friday 21 June 1991
Time:	00:07 LT
Type:	Maule M4-220-C
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N40304
MSN:	2078C
Year of manufacture:	1971
Total airframe hrs:	425 hours
Engine model:	FRANKLIN GA-350-C1
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fairbanks, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Nowitna River, AK
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF, THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA NEXT TO THE AIRPORT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, IT WAS REVEALED THAT BOTH FLOATS HAD A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER IN THEM. THE PIC STATED HE BELIEVED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS OVER GROSS WEIGHT BY 200 POUNDS.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AND EXCEEDING THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIGH VEGETATION.

Accident investigation: