ANC71AA039

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4210C · Palmer, AK · February 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1971
Place
Palmer, AK · PALMER, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2008UMaule M4210C
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160373

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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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3-4226   71/2/7  NR.PALMER,ALAS        MAULE M4210C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 501
        TIME - 1345                    N2008U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 411 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              BIG LAKE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- LND ON FROZEN LAKE IN AREA CONGESTED BY SNOW MOBILES. TAIL WHEEL HIT SNOW MOBILE DRIVER,SEPARATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2008U
Reported as
Maule M4210C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage

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