Maule M-5-210C accident near Venetie, Alaska, August 31, 2026
On August 31, 2026 at about 11:30 pm local time, a 1975 Maule M-5-210C, registered N420KB, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Venetie, Alaska (Remote Strip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 31, 2026 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Venetie, Alaska · Remote Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-5-210C, built 1975 · all M-5-210Cs on the register
- Registration
- N420KB · registry record · serial 6097C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Landing gear collapse during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,194.7 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 16, 2026; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Destination: CXF Coldfoot AK
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.68 inHg
- Observation at 2:56 pm from ARC, 39 miles away
Weather report (METAR): PARC 312256Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM OVC060 09/01 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP084 T00890011 TSNO
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, the folder of records gathered during the investigation, shown as the NTSB released them (the NTSB redacts some personal details first) and listed under the NTSB's own titles. This site's own text never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ANC26LA099.