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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4-210 · Glennallen, AK · September 13, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1970
Place
Glennallen, AK · GLENNALLEN, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4604TMaule M4-210
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
147805

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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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3-3790  70/9/13    GLENNALLEN,ALAS     MAULE M4-210        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 684
        TIME - 0800                    N4604T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 533 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE LOUISE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENNALLEN,ALAS             ANCHORAGE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- BOTH PLUGS NR 1 CYL AND 1 PLUG NR 3 CYL DIDNT FIRE. SETTLED BACK TO ROAD,HIT OIL DRUMS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4604T
Reported as
Maule M4-210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Louise

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Other investigations on N4604T · 2

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