Maule M-6-235 accident near Kenai, Alaska, October 26, 1984
On October 26, 1984 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Maule M-6-235, registered N56512, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kenai, Alaska (Kenai 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).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 26, 1984 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Kenai, Alaska · Kenai · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-6-235 · all M-6-235s on the register
- Registration
- N56512 · no longer on the register · serial 7439C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT BOUNCED TWICE AT A POINT ABOUT 1000-1500 FT DOWN THE RWY AND THEN STARTED TO GROUND LOOP ACCORDING TO A WITNESS. DURING THE GROUND LOOP THE ACFT PITCHED UP AND CLIMBED STEEPLY TO ABOUT 40 FT AGL AND STALLED. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND THE ACFT STARTED TO SPIN BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND VERTICALLY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,690 hours in all; 66 in this make and model; 90 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 4,500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 56 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 10, 1983; 56 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-W1A5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MRI Anchorage AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 7,575 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N56512 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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