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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Seldovia, AK · September 6, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1974
Place
Seldovia, AK · SELDOVIA, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2041UMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740906030409A
Case key
138748

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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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3-3475   74/9/6  NR.SELDOVIA,ALAS      MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 568
        TIME - 1500                    N2041U              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCH0RAGE,ALAS              ENGLISH BAY,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT NOT RECOVERED.SANK NR SHORE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2041U
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2041U · 2

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