IAD75FIG05

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4C · Easton, MD · September 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1974
Place
Easton, MD · EASTON, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9845MMaule M-4C
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740926033469A
Case key
141086

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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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3-3134  74/9/26    EASTON,MD           MAULE M-4C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 225
        TIME - 1000                    N9845M              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COLLEGE PARK,MD             RETURN                       EASTON,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PREV FLT EXP IN TRI-GR ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9845M
Reported as
Maule M-4C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Easton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9845M · 1

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