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ANC21LA058

2021-07-07 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport LHD

Current FAA registration · N349X

Make / Model
MAULE M-5-210C
Year of manufacture
1976 · 45 years old at event
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19760106
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A3E0CA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s impact with a log while dragging an off-airport landing site.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was practicing dragging an off-airport landing site when he impacted a log during the go-around. After evaluating the damage, he elected to return to the departure airport and conducted an emergency landing which resulted in a ground loop and nose-down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Debris/dirt/foreign object-Effect on equipment

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_ANC21LA058.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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