# NTSB ANC76DAG88: Maule M-4210, N9804M, Talkeetna, AK, February 7, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 7, 1976
- Place: Talkeetna, AK · TALKEETNA, AK
- Location: 62.3239° N, 150.1094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Talkeetna, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.3239&lon=-150.1094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 30, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152556
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76DAG88
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG88

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1538   76/2/7  NR.TALKEETNA,AK       MAULE M-4210        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 138
        TIME - 1300                    N9804M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANCHORAGE,AK                FAIRBANKS,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- BREATHER CLOGGED BY ICE. OIL SEALS BLEW OUT. LND IN DEEP SNOW
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9804M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9804M), registered now, S/N 1037, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-4210
- Registry model: [Maule BEE DEE M-4-210](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-bee-dee-m-4-210) (registry code 5460106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (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 19760207015159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760207015159A), Feb 7, 1976: Maule M4210, Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Breather clogged by ice. Oil seals blew out. Lnd in deep snow

## Other investigations on N9804M (3)

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.

- [NTSB ANC97LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA149), Sep 15, 1997: Maule M4-210 (N9804M), Bethel, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's abrupt application of brakes during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC77FAA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FAA20), May 19, 1977: Maule M-4 (N9804M), Fairbanks, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC72DAG90](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG90), Feb 11, 1972: Maule M4-210 (N9804M), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

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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