Maule M-4 N12020
6 September 1988 · Eureka Creek, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1988 at about 00:00 local time, a Maule M-4 registered N12020, operated by Otcheck, John, was involved in an accident near Eureka Creek, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eureka Creek, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4
- Registration
- N12020
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Otcheck, John
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palmer → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON AN UPSLOPING GRAVEL AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT AND BOTH PASSENGERS EXITED THE AIRPLANE WITHOUT INJURIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1988 | Maule M-4 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | ROY Vanderpool | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1987 | Maule M-4-220C | Paradise, California, United States | Donald F. Stanton | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1989 | Maule M-4-2205 | Beluga, Alaska, United States | Ferry, James D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1989 | Maule M-4-220C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Maule M-4-210C | Houston, Texas, United States | Leonard T. Bayer | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Maule M-4-210 | Bainbridge, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |