ANC70D0053

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4-210 · Anchorage, AK · September 4, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1969
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4726TMaule M4-210
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
156044

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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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3-3890   69/9/4  NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS     MAULE M4-210        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 174
        TIME - 1930                    N4726T              PX-  0  0  2  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANCHORAGE,ALAS               BELUGA LAKE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- LANDED ON SAND BAR OF MARGINAL LENGTH,WIND CALM. ACFT RAN INTO RIVER. MOOSE HUNTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N4726T
Reported as
Maule M4-210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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