NYC65F0231

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Melvin Village, NH · June 8, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1965
Place
Melvin Village, NH · MELVIN VILLAGE, NH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4708TMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177855

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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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3-1174   65/6/8    MELVIN VILLAGE NH   MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1264
        TIME - 1400                    N4708T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING H SKYPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MATERIAL FAILURE OF LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE

Aircraft

Registration
N4708T
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Flying H Skyport

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.