NYC67D0569

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Norfolk, MA · February 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1967
Place
Norfolk, MA · NORFOLK, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9810MMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118928

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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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3-0457  67/2/11    NORFOLK,MASS        MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 350
        TIME - 1530                    N9810M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORFOLK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- T/O ON RNWY 17.RNWY FROZEN TURF WITH 1/2 IN.THAWED MUD SURFACE.WIND VBLE SE-SW 12-15 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9810M
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norfolk

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