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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Glenallen, AK · March 29, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 29, 1977
Place
Glenallen, AK · GLENALLEN, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N40311Maule M-4
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770329005909A
Case key
157624

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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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3-0499  77/3/29  NR.GLENALLEN,AK       MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 236
        TIME - 1615                    N40311              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 178 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE LOUISE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE LOUISE,AK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- SNOW COVERED ICE STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N40311
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Louise

FAA reports on this event · 1

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