LAX74FUG17

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Joshua Tree, CA · October 6, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1973
Place
Joshua Tree, CA · JOSHUA TREE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N40622Maule M-4
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731006032989A
Case key
188360

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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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3-3076   73/10/6   JOSHUA TREE,CALIF   MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N40622              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 1052 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            122 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GIANT ROCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOSHUA TREE,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N40622
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Giant Rock

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