OAK74FXQ01

NTSB accident investigation · Maule 220-C · Reno, NV · July 21, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1973
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N40634Maule 220-C
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730721019579A
Case key
189143

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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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3-2589  73/7/21    RENO,NEV            MAULE 220-C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 521
        TIME - 0830                    N40634              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO INTERNATIONL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QGDEN,UTAH                  RENO,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N40634
Reported as
Maule 220-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno Internationl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N40634 · 1

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