ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311908
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 June 2021 |
| Time: | 11:05 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-4 |
| Owner/operator: | David R Arcand |
| Registration: | N4718T |
| MSN: | 61 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2750 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cascade, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Soldier Bar, ID (85U) |
| Cascade, ID | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, after landing, and during taxi to the end of the runway to turn around to park, he did not see a deep steep ditch at the end of the runway. The airplane traveled into the ditch as the pilot applied full right rudder and full right brake in an attempt to turn, however, the airplane continued to slide into the ditch where the left-wing impact terrain.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a ditch, which resulted in impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA229
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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