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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4 · Anchorage, AK · January 12, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1968
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9867MMaule M4
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112172

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0034  68/1/12    ANCHORAGE,ALAS      MAULE, M4           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1400
        TIME - 1030                    N9867M              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERRILL FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- RENTED ACFT.CAR BTRY+JUMPERS USED TO STRT.PLT DE-PLND CHK ACFT,PX BMPD THRTL,ACFT MVD,HIT GRADER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9867M
Reported as
Maule M4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Merrill Field

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