MIA70DKJ36

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4-220 · Birmingham, AL · May 19, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1970
Place
Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2018UMaule M4-220
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123011

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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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3-2183  70/5/19    BIRMINGHAM,ALA      MAULE M4-220        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N2018U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,ALA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED AFTER TOUCHDOWN,YAWED R,LANDED IN A CRAB.

Aircraft

Registration
N2018U
Reported as
Maule M4-220
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birmingham

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