MIA67A0131

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4 · Crossville, TN · June 30, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 30, 1967
Place
Crossville, TN · CROSSVILLE, TN
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N9818MMaule M4
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116813

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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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2-0271  67/6/30    CROSSVILLE,TENN     MAULE M4            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 201
        TIME - 2145                    N9818M              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        REMARKS- FLT CONDUCTED OVER DARK UNLIGHTED TERRAIN.ACFT NOT EQUIPPED FOR INSTRUMENT FLT,PLT NOT INST. RATED

Aircraft

Registration
N9818M
Reported as
Maule M4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed