MKC66F0537

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Fredericktown, MO · May 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1966
Place
Fredericktown, MO · FREDERICKTOWN, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4715TMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171867

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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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3-2196   66/5/2    FREDERICKTOWN MO    MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 400
        TIME - 1915                    N4715T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREDERICKTOWN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- PILOT INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED TO AVOID FENCE

Aircraft

Registration
N4715T
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fredericktown

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