NONE · MAULE M6-235 · 1991-07-01 · ARCADE, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC91LA162
Event ID
20001212X17655
Type
Accident
Date
1991-07-01
Location
ARCADE, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.529464, -78.430854
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MAULE
Model
M6-235
Registration
N43LH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ATTAIN THE PROPER LIFT-OFF SPEED DURING A TAKEOFF ON A GRASS RUNWAY, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH POWER LINES. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE AIRPLANE'S PERFORMANCE.