Maule M6 accident near Moose Pass, AK
On June 29, 2019, a Maule M6 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Moose Pass, AK. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 29, 2019
- Place
- Moose Pass, AK
- Aircraft
- Maule M6 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 60.539°N, 149.544°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190629X71525
Official records · ANC19FA029
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 28, 2019, about 1608 Alaska daylight time, a Maule M-6-235 airplane, N56512, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident about 7 miles northwest of Moose Pass, Alaska. The commercial pilot and two passengers were fatally injured, and one pilot-rated passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed Big Johnstone Lake near Seward, Alaska, about 1529, and was destined for Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska. The pilot-rated passenger, who was in the right front seat, stated that she had been manipulating the airplane's flight controls but that the visibility deteriorated as the flight progressed, so the pilot assumed control of the airplane. She stated that the pilot seemed stressed due to the deteriorating conditions and that the occupants discussed locating an alternate landing spot. The pilot-rated passenger was looking out the right side of the airplane for terrain, and the pilot was looking out the left side of the airplane to try to follow Sterling Highway. She stated that forward visibility was "not very good at all" but that she was able to see straight down. She also stated that the right passenger door popped open, creating a momentary distraction, and that she was able to hold the door shut. The airplane then entered an unusual attitude, and another passenger began yelling, "pull-up, pull-up," to which the pilot responded, "I've got this." The pilot-rated passenger's last recollection of the flight was recognizing that the air
Probable cause
The pilot's geographic disorientation and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid mountainous terrain, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
