NONE · Maule M-5-210C · 1996-04-21 · GRAYLING, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC96LA053
Event ID
20001208X05501
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-21
Location
GRAYLING, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.889846, -160.099533
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Maule
Model
M-5-210C
Registration
N9704N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
disintegration of the alternator drive coupling, jamming of the accessory drive gear, shearing of the oil pump drive, oil starvation, and failure of the number 6 cylinder connecting rod. Non-compliance with a manufacturer's service bulletin and soft snow were factors in the accident.