ANC72AA018

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4210C · Aniak, AK · November 1, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 1, 1971
Place
Aniak, AK · ANIAK, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9817MMaule M4210C
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164655

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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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3-4421   71/11/1 NR.ANIAK,ALAS         MAULE M4210C        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 6000
        TIME - 1705                    N9817M              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ANIAK,ALAS                  ANIAK,ALAS                   RED DEVIL,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      25
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- LNDD ON ISLE,ROLLED OVR BANK INTO RIVER.CURRENT SWEPT ACFT WITH SURVIVAL GR DWNSTRM.ACFT NOT RCVRD

Aircraft

Registration
N9817M
Reported as
Maule M4210C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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