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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Glenallen, AK · March 27, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1971
Place
Glenallen, AK · GLENALLEN, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9825MMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160564

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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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3-1052  71/3/27    GLENALLEN,ALAS      MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 120
        TIME - 1430                    N9825M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,ALAS              GULKANA,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LNDD FROZEN LAKE DUE ROUGH ENG,CKD OK,TKOF TURNED L DRG STEEP CLB L WING THEN R WING DROPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9825M
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage