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NTSB accident investigation · Maule MA4210 · Soldotna, AK · August 2, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1967
Place
Soldotna, AK · SOLDOTNA, AK
Injuries
2 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4605TMaule MA4210
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115864

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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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2-0580   67/8/2    SOLDOTNA, ALAS      MAULE MA4210        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1100
        TIME - 1000                    N4605T              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 220 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOLDOTNA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO POSITION MIXTURE CONTROL TO FULL RICH-

Aircraft

Registration
N4605T
Reported as
Maule MA4210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Soldotna

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