Maule M4220C N40311
21 June 1972 · Big Delta, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1972 at about 08:05 local time, a Maule M4220C registered N40311, operated by Fairbanks Air, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Big Delta, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Big Delta, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Big Delta
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M4220C
- Registration
- N40311
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fairbanks Air
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Fairbanks, Alas → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2050
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TAIL HIT SWALE, BOUNCED INTO AIR.HAVING MOVED EYES, PLT APPLIED BRAKES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M4220C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1972 | Maule M4220C | Keedysville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Maule M4220C | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Imeson Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1972 | Maule M4220C | Melbourne, Florida, United States | The Midnight C | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Maule M4220C | Winchester, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1972 | Maule M4220C | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Feb 1973 | Maule M4220C | La Junta, Colorado, United States | Keith Supply, I | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |