Summary
On September 03, 1996, a Maule M-4 (N4726T) was involved in an incident near Skwentna, AK. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.
On September 2, 1996, about 1700 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Maule M-4 airplane, N4726T, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over while landing on a gravel bar located approximately 50 miles west of Skwentna, Alaska. The private pilot and sole passenger aboard were not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight operated in visual meteorological conditions. The flight last departed Palmer, Alaska, about 1520, and the destination was the gravel bar.
During a telephone conversation with the NTSB investigator-in-charge on September 5, the pilot reported that after touchdown on the gravel bar, he realized that he had touched down farther down the gravel bar than he wanted to.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC96LA136. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4726T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On September 2, 1996, about 1700 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Maule M-4 airplane, N4726T, sustained substantial damage when it nosed over while landing on a gravel bar located approximately 50 miles west of Skwentna, Alaska. The private pilot and sole passenger aboard were not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight operated in visual meteorological conditions. The flight last departed Palmer, Alaska, about 1520, and the destination was the gravel bar.
During a telephone conversation with the NTSB investigator-in-charge on September 5, the pilot reported that after touchdown on the gravel bar, he realized that he had touched down farther down the gravel bar than he wanted to. He said he tried to abort the landing, but as he reached for the throttle to increase engine power, the airplane struck something on the gravel bar. The pilot said his hand was knocked away from the throttle by the impact. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control, and the airplane entered a depression in the gravel bar. The left main landing gear wheel subsequently dug into the ground, and the airplane nosed over.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC96LA136