MIA74FLA25

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4220C · Ft George, FL · November 25, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1973
Place
Ft George, FL · FT GEORGE, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N40650Maule M4220C
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731125040359A
Case key
187593

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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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3-3775  73/11/25   FT GEORGE,FLA       MAULE M4220C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 2030                    N40650              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  10000 TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAYPORT NAVAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTIC CITY,NJ            BOCA RATON,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 3 AND 4 CONNECTING RODS BKN.ROLLED OFF ROAD DUE CURVE TURNED R AVOID POLE HIT ROAD EDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N40650
Reported as
Maule M4220C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mayport Naval

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