MIA71DLA36

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4-210 · Defuniak Spgs, FL · March 18, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1971
Place
Defuniak Spgs, FL · DEFUNIAK SPGS, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4620TMaule M4-210
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160544

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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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3-1033  71/3/18    DEFUNIAK SPGS,FLA   MAULE M4-210        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N4620T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 53, 8457 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            13 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEFUNIAK SPGS,FLA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- BOTH STDNT,INSTR ON BRAKES DRG SWERVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4620T
Reported as
Maule M4-210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Defuniak Springs

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