NYC75DFA19

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Glens Falls, NY · October 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1974
Place
Glens Falls, NY · GLENS FALLS, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N27HMMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report December 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741027038459A
Case key
142501

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3598  74/10/27   GLENS FALLS,NY      MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 156
        TIME - 1210                    N27HM               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARREN CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MANCHESTER,VT               RETURN                       GLENS FALLS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUST LIFTED L WING DRG LDG ROLL.WIND VARIABLE,GUSTING 18K.

Aircraft

Registration
N27HM
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Warren Co

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