MKC82DA077

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Cozad, NE · May 10, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
May 10, 1982, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
Place
Cozad, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N12013Maule M-4
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820510015349A
Case key
70366

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
Weather condition - gustsFactor
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The aircraft was landed on runway 31 with a 20 degree quartering headwind from the right at 10 gusting 15 knots. During landing, the aircraft veered to the left and the pilot applied right rudder. However, the aircraft continued into a ground loop and was substantially damaged.

Aircraft

Registration
N12013
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Serial number
23
Airframe hours
729
Engine
Continental O-300A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Karl E Warm
Registered owner
Karl E Warm
Departed
Columbine, CO
Destination
Cozad, NE
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
CZD · Municipal, runway 31, 4,200 × 75 ft, concrete

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
29
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
598 total · 52 in this make and model · 466 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
330° at 10 knots
Visibility
5 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.