# NTSB NYC84DNC04: Maule M-5-235C, N4468P, Millinocket Lke, ME, June 30, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: June 30, 1984, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Millinocket Lke, ME
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35288
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84DNC04
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35288/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84DNC04

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - water,glassy (contributing factor)
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in kind of aircraft, pilot in command (cause)
  - inadequate transition/upgrade training, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS LANDED HARD ON THE GLASSY SMOOTH SURFACE OF A LAKE. THE PLT ADMITTED THAT THE LANDING WAS HARD AND THAT AFTER THE TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT FLOAT SPLIT OPEN AND THE ACFT SANK IN 40 FT OF WATER. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE LAKE SURFACE WAS CALM AND SMOOTH WHEN THE ACFT LANDED. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACCIDENT REPORT AND HAS MOVED LEAVING NO FOWARDING ADDRESS. THERE IS NO RECORD OF A CONTINUING INTEREST IN FLYING DUE POSSIBLY TO FINANCIAL LOSS. THE PLT AND HIS DAUGHTER WERE OCCUPANTS OF THE ACFT AS IT SANK AND BOTH ESCAPED INJURY. THE PLT HELD A STUDENT PLT CERTIFICATE AND HAD ACCUMULATED ONLY 6.5 HRS IN THIS MAKE ACFT OF WHICH 3.5 HRS WERE LOGGED AS PIC.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4468P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4468P-2013-04-02), registration cancelled 2013-04-02, S/N 7064C (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAULE M-5-235C
- Registry model: [Maule M-5-235C](https://openairdocs.org/model/maule-m-5-235c) (registry code 5460135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7064C
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-J1A50 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ralph Bragdon
- Last inspection: Annual, December 21, 1976, 5,171 hours before
- Departed: MILLINOCKET LAK, ME

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; student; medical: class 3, expired; seat: left; flight hours: 67 total, 65 in this make and model, 86 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840630033079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840630033079A), Jun 30, 1984: Maule M5235C, Millinocket Lak, ME, Destroyed. Student pilot with passenger made a hard landing on glassy water. Float split open and aircraft sank.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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