OAK72FXQ16

NTSB accident investigation · Maule M-4 · Lund, NV · November 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1971
Place
Lund, NV · LUND, NV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2072UMaule M-4
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164063

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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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3-4128   71/11/4   LUND,NEV            MAULE M-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N2072U              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  AGE 52, 2163 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELKO,NEV                    LUND,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- LANDED ON ROAD

Aircraft

Registration
N2072U
Reported as
Maule M-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage