MIA74DLD05

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4-210 · Bradenton, FL · July 18, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1973
Place
Bradenton, FL · BRADENTON, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N51417Maule M4-210
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730718027349A
Case key
189228

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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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3-2346  73/7/18    BRADENTON,FLA       MAULE M4-210        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1015                    N51417              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  AGE UNK/NR, 787 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALMA SOLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SARASOTA,FLA                BRADENTON,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
        REMARKS- BUTTON ON FLAP HANDLE WOULD NOT GO DOWN.PLT UNAWARE BRAKES WERE APPLIED DRG GND ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N51417
Reported as
Maule M4-210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palma Sola

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.