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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4210 · Togiak, AK · March 1, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 1, 1975
Place
Togiak, AK · TOGIAK, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4748TMaule M4210
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750301007649A
Case key
148097

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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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3-1260   75/3/1    TOGIAK,AK           MAULE M4210         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1166
        TIME - 1600                    N4748T              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1060 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOGIAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOGIAK,AK                   DILLINGHAM,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING SNOW                                             IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- CRASHED ON FROZEN LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4748T
Reported as
Maule M4210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Togiak

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Other investigations on N4748T · 1

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