FTW75DRG44

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M5220C · Austin, TX · December 3, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 3, 1974
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N62002Maule M5220C
Status
Completed · report December 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741203038809A
Case key
143060

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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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3-3680   74/12/3   AUSTIN,TEX          MAULE M5220C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1010                    N62002              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  52, 20400 TOTAL HOURS, 6
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONION CREEK CLUB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 AUSTIN,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        REMARKS- R BRAKE DRAGGING SLIGHTLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N62002
Reported as
Maule M5220C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Onion Creek Club

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.