ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368764
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| Date: | Friday 19 May 1989 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4713T |
| MSN: | 56 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Csttltn-hdsn, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bennington, VT |
| Petersburg, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF A MAULE ML-4 SUSPECTED A CARBURETOR PROBLEM AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A SOD SURFACED, CLOSED AIRPORT. HE GROUND RAN THE ENGINE WITH NO PROBLEM AND DECIDED TO MAKE A TAKEOFF. HE ASKED A PERSON WHO WAS MOWING THE GRASS NEARBY TO CUT THE GRASS IN A 10 FOOT BY 1000 FOOT SWATH. THE GRASS WAS CUT AND THE TAKEOFF INITIATED, HOWEVER TAKEOFF SPEED COULD NOT BE ATTAINED AND THE MAIN WHEELS WERE SINKING INTO THE GROUND. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED, IT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE WET, SOFT GRASS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA134
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 07:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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