MIA70DKG24

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4C · Chamblee, GA · April 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1970
Place
Chamblee, GA · CHAMBLEE, GA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9851MMaule M-4C
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
137287

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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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3-1109  70/4/10    CHAMBLEE,GA         MAULE M-4C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 200
        TIME - 1720                    N9851M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEACHTREE-DEKALB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOULTRIE,GA                 CHAMBLEE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAIL WHEEL FAILED INTERNALLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9851M
Reported as
Maule M-4C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Peachtree-Dekalb

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