DIA69D0157

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Lillington, NC · March 15, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1969
Place
Lillington, NC · LILLINGTON, NC
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4731TMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191399

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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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3-0267  69/3/15    LILLINGTON,NC       MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 2600
        TIME - 1730                    N4731T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HK SPIVEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N4731T
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hk Spivey

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.