- Date
- August 17, 1973
- Place
- Ninilchik, AK · NINILCHIK, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N40684Maule M4210C
- Status
- Completed · report November 7, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730817030229A
- Case key
- 201624
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2855 73/8/17 NR.NINILCHIK,ALAS MAULE M4210C CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 36, 1400 TIME - 1700 N40684 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION NINILCHIK,ALAS LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN STALL: MUSH LANDING: GO-AROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- BOUNCED ON MARGINAL STRIP.GO ARND INTO RISING TERRAIN,R GR CTC GRND.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N40684
- Reported as
- Maule M4210C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Strip
N40684Registered now · Maule M-4-210CAirframe modelMaule M-4-210CEngine modelContinental IO-360 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N40684 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC09CA029Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChickaloon, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitably rough and snow-covered landing area.NTSB FTW87LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHouston, TXThe instructor plt (CFI) stated that drg the preflt, he & the student drained about 1 pint of water from the left wing tank & a small amount from the lower eng sump drain. No water was found in the rgt tank. The left tank was selected & a 12 to 15 min eng…