NTSB ANC23LA028 — 2023-04-04 · Palmer, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N5644W

Make / Model: MAULE M-5-235C
Year of manufacture: 1980 · 43 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19870415
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A738BF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N5644W Maule M-5-235C None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's delayed decision to execute a go-around maneuver while landing with excess airspeed into a short strip, which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent loss of control.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing on the 1,300 ft. long, gravel-covered runway, he inadvertently touched down with excess airspeed and did not have enough braking action to stop the airplane. The airplane subsequently impacted a snow berm at the end of the airstrip and nosed over which resulted in substantial damage to the left-wing struts. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions 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.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Airspeed-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_ANC23LA028.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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