NYC66A0064

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Windber, PA · December 4, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 4, 1965
Place
Windber, PA · WINDBER, PA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4719TMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174987

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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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2-0997   65/12/4   WINDBER PA          MAULE M-4           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 150
        TIME - 1900                    N4719T              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT

Aircraft

Registration
N4719T
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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