# NTSB ANC73DAA24: Maule M4-210, N4617T, North Pole, AK, May 31, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 31, 1973
- Place: North Pole, AK · NORTH POLE, AK
- Location: 64.7527° N, 147.3627° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Pole, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7527&lon=-147.3627&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190246
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC73DAA24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAA24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1551  73/5/31    NORTH POLE,ALAS     MAULE M4-210        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 0030                    N4617T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALCHA RIVER,ALAS           FAIRBANKS,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPT.PLT STALLED ACFT TO KEEP FM HITTING TREES ON EDGE OF LAKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4617T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4617T), registered now, S/N 1031 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M4-210
- Registry model: [Maule BEE DEE M-4-210](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-bee-dee-m-4-210) (registry code 5460106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730531015499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730531015499A), May 31, 1973: Maule M4210, North Pole, AK, Substantial damage. Float equipt. Plt stalled acft to keep fm hitting trees on edge of lake.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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