CHI71FBD20

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Shannon, IL · September 4, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1970
Place
Shannon, IL · SHANNON, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4730TMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182964

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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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3-3433   70/9/4    SHANNON,ILL         MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 200
        TIME - 1215                    N4730T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOLL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHANNON,ILL                 WHEELING,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- 1250FT RWY,GRASS APRX 3IN HIGH.AMT OF RWY REQD FOR TKOF,EXISTG CONDS,NOT AVLB FRM OWNERS HNDBK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4730T
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moll

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