DEN74DTE72

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4 · Boulder, CO · May 19, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1974
Place
Boulder, CO · BOULDER, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N40354Maule M4
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740519013199A
Case key
124318

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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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3-1204  74/5/19    BOULDER,COLO        MAULE M4            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 104
        TIME - 0800                    N40354              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER,COLO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT RAN OFF RNWY,HIT DITCH.WINDS LGT-VAR

Aircraft

Registration
N40354
Reported as
Maule M4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boulder Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N40354 · 2

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