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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Harrison Smt, AK · March 19, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1981
Place
Harrison Smt, AK · HARRISON SMT, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9820MMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810319011239A
Case key
126921

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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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3-0523  81/3/19    HARRISON SMT,AK     MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 365
        TIME - 1600                    N9820M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRISON SMT,AK             CENTRAL,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- PLT ATMTD TKOF FRM ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9820M
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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