MIA78FKJ54

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Brewton, AL · June 24, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1978
Place
Brewton, AL · BREWTON, AL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4130CMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780624018439A
Case key
141473

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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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3-1724  78/6/24    BREWTON,AL          MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 340
        TIME - 1500                    N4130C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 128 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BREWTON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLAHASSEE,FL              ATMORE,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N4130C
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brewton Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4130C · 1

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