Maule M4-180C N2062U

Summary

On 15 January 1983 at about 17:25 local time, a Maule M4-180C registered N2062U was involved in an accident near Brainerd, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

15 January 1983 at 17:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Maule M4-180C

Registration

N2062U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI83LA082

Nobody was injured.

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

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED POWER FAILURE DURING SLOW DESCENT TO ENTER TRAFFIC PATTERN AFTER A TEST HOP. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN AN OPEN SNOW COVERED FIELD. DURING THE ROLL-OUT IN THE 18 INCH DEEP SNOW THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF THE AIR FILTER, FUEL PRESSURE, ENGINE ROTATION SHOWED NO FAULTS. FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE CARBURETOR. 20 GALLONS OF FUEL IN LEFT TANK AND 10 GALLONS IN RIGHT TANK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.