ANC71AA031

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4-210 · Anchorage, AK · December 6, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 6, 1970
Place
Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N9829MMaule M4-210
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159400

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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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3-2029   70/12/6 NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS     MAULE M4-210        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N9829M              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 1660 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ANCHORAGE,ALAS               SOUTH NAKNEK,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-LOST CTL,ALT TOO LOW TO EFFECT RECOVERY.
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- NIGHT VFR FLT,MTN PASS,WX UNK.RCVRD 6/18/71.

Aircraft

Registration
N9829M
Reported as
Maule M4-210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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