No fatalities
1 Jul 2023: MAULE M-4-210C — Prospect Creek, AK
On 1 Jul 2023, a MAULE M-4-210C was involved in an aviation accident near Prospect Creek, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack on climbout, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with trees. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack on climbout, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with trees.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAttain/maintain not possibleCapability exceededDirectional control — Not attained/maintained