MIA74DLE01

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4-200 · Winter Haven, FL · June 12, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1974
Place
Winter Haven, FL · WINTER HAVEN, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2067UMaule M4-200
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740612018189A
Case key
128104

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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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3-1906  74/6/12    WINTER HAVEN,FLA    MAULE M4-200        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 365
        TIME - 1745                    N2067U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 288 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TIGER LAKE,FLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- WATER FOUND IN FUEL SYS.APRX 1 CUPFUL OF WATER DRAINED FM CARB BOWL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2067U
Reported as
Maule M4-200
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2067U · 1

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