MIA72DLG26

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Mt.Pleasant, SC · February 20, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1972
Place
Mt.Pleasant, SC · MT.PLEASANT, SC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N40319Maule M-4
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165569

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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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3-1242  72/2/20    MT.PLEASANT,SC      MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 212
        TIME - 1805                    N40319              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REMLEYS POINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAVANNAH,GA                 MT.PLEASANT,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N40319
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Remleys Point

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