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| Date: | Saturday 5 January 1985 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-6-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5652D |
| MSN: | 7446C |
| Total airframe hrs: | 300 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-W1A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Trading Bay, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (ANC |
| Trading Bay, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT-IN-COMMAND, IA AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A MID-AIR COLLISION, DID NOT CONTROL HIS AIRPLANE SUFFICIENTLY TO AVOID A STALL. ONCE IN THE STALL THE PLT-IN-COMMAND DID NOT PROPERLY RECOVER & THE AIRPLANE MUSHED INTO THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC85LA033
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 17:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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