# Accident 19950814027169A: Maule M4210, Port Alsworth, AK, August 14, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 14, 1995, 19:00 local time
- Place: Port Alsworth, AK
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.1994° N, 154.2799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.1994&lon=-154.2799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4741T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4741T-1997-01-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Maule M-4-210 (registry code 5460108, https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-4-210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4210
- Reported engine: CONT IO360A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,000 total, 150 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA139) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950814027169A

## Narrative

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

FAILED TO ROTATE ON TAKEOFF ROLL UNTIL END OF SHORT STRIP. SETTLED INTO TREES. FACTORS WINDSHIFT AND GROSS WEIGHT.

## 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 ANC95LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA139), Aug 15, 1995: Maule MA-4 (N4741T), Port Alsworth, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION AND FAILURE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO SUSTAIN A CLIMB BEFORE HITTING TREES. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Other reports on N4741T (1)

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

- [Accident 19790721018369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790721018369A), Jul 21, 1979: Maule M4 (N4741T), Anchorage, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot failed to drain fuel system for water in fuel. Engine stopped after lift off. Ran off end of runway.

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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