Accident Maule M4-210C N9861M,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362723
 
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Date:Saturday 31 October 1992
Time:17:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Maule M4-210C
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9861M
MSN: 1058C
Year of manufacture:1967
Total airframe hrs:1815 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL IO-360D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Pickens, SC -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:(KLQK)
Destination airport:(KLQK)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED THREE LANDINGS AND WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOP TAKEOFF POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF ABOUT 3300 FEET INTO THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AS THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKING, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE PROPELLER CONTROL LEVER WAS IN THE MID RANGE POSITION. ACCORDING TO THE AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST, THE PILOT IS INSTRUCTED TO PLACE THE PROPELLER CONTROL LEVER IN THE FULL FORWARD POSITION BEFORE TAKEOFF. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW NORMAL BEFORE TAKEOFF PROCEDURES WHICH INCLUDED PLACING THE PROPELLER LEVER IN THE HIGH RPM LOW PITCH POSITION. THE PILOT ALSO DELAYED IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT AND APPLIED HARD BRAKING WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL93LA020
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL93LA020

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Revision history:

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