MIA72FLD06

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Dunellen, FL · August 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1971
Place
Dunellen, FL · DUNELLEN, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2067UMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163038

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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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3-4154  71/8/14  NR.DUNELLEN,FLA       MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N2067U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAINESVILLE,FLA             ODESSA,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  15000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                           RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- MDT TURBC-FWD PART OF UPPER ENG COWL SEPD.DSCNDD THRU CLDS ENCTRD TSTM ACTIVITY.LNDD ON ROLLING RD

Aircraft

Registration
N2067U
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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