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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4-210 · Copper Center, AK · May 6, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1975
Place
Copper Center, AK · COPPER CENTER, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9808MMaule M4-210
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750506011419A
Case key
132979

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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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3-0917   75/5/6    COPPER CENTER,AK    MAULE M4-210        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 1705                    N9808M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 13 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TONSINA LODGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                COPPER CENTER,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LND HALFWAY DWN RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9808M
Reported as
Maule M4-210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tonsina Lodge

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9808M · 2

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