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Accidents · NTSB CHI99WA194 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Maule M-5-220C accident near Lake St. John, Ca, June 22, 1999

On June 22, 1999 at about 5:23 pm local time, a Maule M-5-220C, registered N62041, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lake St. John. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).

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 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
June 22, 1999 · about 5:23 pm local time
Place
Lake St. John, Canada
Type
Accident
Injuries
2 people were killed.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Maule M-5-220C · all M-5-220Cs on the register
Registration
N62041 · no longer on the register
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

The aircraft

  • Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Not recorded

The flight

  • Departed from: NV6
  • Flight plan: not recorded
  • Runway 0

Weather at the time

  • Light: not reported
  • Sky: not recorded; not recorded
  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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