Maule M-6 accident near Kenai, Alaska, June 7, 1987
On June 7, 1987 at about 11:47 pm local time, a Maule M-6, registered N5645D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kenai, Alaska (Kenai Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- June 7, 1987 · about 11:47 pm local time
- Place
- Kenai, Alaska · Kenai Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Maule M-6 · all M-6s on the register
- Registration
- N5645D · registry record · serial 7382C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT EFFECTED A GO-AROUND DURING AN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 01 IN GUSTY SURFACE WIND CONDITIONS. DURING THE SECOND APPROACH HE LANDED AND LOST CONTROL AT OR NEAR THE DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND COMPONENT LIMIT FOR THIS AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED OVER.
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
- Flight time: 382 hours in all; 227 in this make and model; 33 in the last 90 days; 327 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 345 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 19, 1987; 8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MRI Anchorage AK at 5:20 pm
- Destination: ENA Kenai AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 7,600 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 12 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 6,000 ft; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:49 pm from ENA, 3 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N5645D the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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