# Accident 19780607014279A: Maule M4, North Pole,Ak, AK, June 7, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 7, 1978
- Place: North Pole,Ak, AK
- Airport: Bradley Sky Ranch
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Location: 64.7592° N, 147.3876° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BRADLEY SKY-RANCH (95Z), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7592&lon=-147.3876&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2062U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2062U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-4-180C (registry code 5460132, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-180c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A-350SER (registry code 27023, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 273 total, 63 in this make and model, 63 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC78FAA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FAA22-140259) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780607014279A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENG PUMP DIAPHRAM,INTAKE VALVE DETERIORATED.ELECT PUMP SHAFT SHEAREDWATER,SEDIMENT IN FUEL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC78FAA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC78FAA22-140259), Jun 7, 1978: Maule M-4 (N2062U), North Pole, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2062U (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20000831024059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000831024059I), Aug 31, 2000: Maule M4180C (N2062U), Butte, MT, Minor damage. (-23)Pilot stated he made a hard landing that resulted in failure of the right main gear strut. Airworthiness inspection of failed component reveals strut had…
- [Accident 19830115000919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830115000919A), Jan 15, 1983: Maule M4180C (N2062U), Brainerd, MN, Substantial damage. Engine quit on test flight for aircraft rigging. Landed in a snow covered field and nosed over. Cause unknown.
- [Accident 19740827028399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740827028399A), Aug 27, 1974: Maule M4T (N2062U), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. Lnd on hill side.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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