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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Fairbanks, AK · May 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1977
Place
Fairbanks, AK · FAIRBANKS, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9804MMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770519016999A
Case key
147103

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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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3-1611  77/5/19    FAIRBANKS,AK        MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 0923                    N9804M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METRO AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILLIPS FIELD,AK           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N9804M
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Metro Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9804M · 3

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