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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4-210 · O'Neill, NE · August 4, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1980
Place
O'Neill, NE · O'NEILL, NE
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9823MMaule M4-210
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800804045169A
Case key
129474

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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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3-1802   80/8/4  NR.O'NEILL,NE         MAULE M4-210        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N9823M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 3050 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAGNER,SD                   BASSETT,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- DEPD ON X-COUNTRY,500FT AGL.HIT ROLLING TRRN BFR SUNSET APRX 400 ABV DEP ARPT.PLT UN RECALL ACDNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9823M
Reported as
Maule M4-210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9823M · 2

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