ANC73DAA11

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Tok, AK · September 2, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1972
Place
Tok, AK · TOK, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N40308Maule M-4
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168198

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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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3-3930   72/9/2    TOK,ALAS            MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 900
        TIME - 1340                    N40308              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANDING STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOK,ALAS                    NORTHWAY,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- HIT TWO FT EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N40308
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Landing Strip