Pilot Debrief

Maule M5 near Anchorage, AK — 2019-08-22

Final reportGAA19CA507
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Date
2019-08-22
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Aircraft
Maule M5
Registration
N9096E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive braking during landing on a dry lakebed, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, after a three-point landing on a dry lakebed, the main landing gear "hit an unseen undulation in the landing pathway," and the airplane bounced. As the main landing gear touched down again, the pilot applied heavy braking, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount, right wing, and left-wing lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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