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NTSB accident investigation · Maule M4 · Ft Wayne, IN · September 7, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1964
Place
Ft Wayne, IN · FT WAYNE, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4709TMaule M4
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
182093

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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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3-2813   64/9/7    FT WAYNE IND        MAULE M4            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 500
        TIME - 1215                    N4709T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAER FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N4709T
Reported as
Maule M4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baer Field

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