LAX73FUM18

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Santee, CA · February 5, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1973
Place
Santee, CA · SANTEE, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2032UMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730205002219A
Case key
170038

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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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3-0262   73/2/5    SANTEE,CALIF        MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1610                    N2032U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 386 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            23 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  GILLESPIE FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTEE,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- PIC IN RT SEAT,BRAKES AVAIL LEFT SEAT ONLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2032U
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gillespie Fld

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2032U · 1

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