OAK68D0315

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · San Ardo, CA · February 25, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1968
Place
San Ardo, CA · SAN ARDO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2002UMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111957

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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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3-0441  68/2/25    SAN ARDO,CALIF      MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 250
        TIME - 1100                    N2002U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCHO LOS LOBOS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N2002U
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rancho Los Lobos

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