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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4220C · Coeur D'Alene, ID · December 17, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 17, 1978
Place
Coeur D'Alene, ID · COEUR D'ALENE, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N40314Maule M4220C
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781217039399A
Case key
139239

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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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3-3653  78/12/17   COEUR D'ALENE,ID    MAULE M4220C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 3980
        TIME - 1630                    N40314              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COEUR D'ALENE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAND POINT,ID               COEUR D'ALENE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LND TO L OF RWY IN DEEP SNOW. RWY LTS INOP,RWY & GRND SNOW COVERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N40314
Reported as
Maule M4220C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coeur D'Alene

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N40314 · 1

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