19820416009869A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Maule M-4-220C · Homer, AK · April 16, 1982

Date
April 16, 1982 · 15:02 local
Place
Homer, AK
Airport
Homer
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N40343
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC82FA037
Reported as
Maule M4220C
Reported engine
Franklin 6A350C1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
67 total31 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

VFR pilot departed on a special VFR in deteriorating weather. Lost control trying to return. Was advised not to go.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PILOT DEPARTED ON A SPECIAL VFR IN DETERIORATING WEATHER. LOST CONTROL TRYING TO RETURN. WAS ADVISED NOT TO GO.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.