MIA70D0146

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · New Pt.Richey, FL · August 8, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1969
Place
New Pt.Richey, FL · NEW PT.RICHEY, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N12021Maule M-4
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162310

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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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3-3483   69/8/8    NEW PT.RICHEY,FLA   MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N12021              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST PASCO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.PETERSBURG,FLA           NEW PT.RICHEY,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- LND IN WATER FILLED DEPRESSION HIDDEN BY 12 INCH HIGH GRASS. PLTS HOME FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N12021
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Pasco

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.