Accident Maule M-4C N9838M,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147569
 
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Date:Thursday 9 August 2012
Time:11:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic M4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Maule M-4C
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9838M
MSN: 2C
Total airframe hrs:1350 hours
Engine model:Continental O-300 SER
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Lincoln Regional Airport, Penobscot County, ME -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Lincoln Regional LRG/KLRG
Destination airport:Lincoln, ME LRG/KLRG
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot was conducting takeoffs and landings in the airport traffic pattern to familiarize himself with the tailwheel-equipped airplane. The pilot attempted to perform a "wheel landing" (touching down on the main landing gear only and gradually allowing the tailwheel to settle to the ground), and the airplane veered to the left during the landing roll. The pilot attempted to correct with aileron and rudder inputs; however, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, substantially damaging both wings and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane, and stated that he had no prior flight experience in the accident airplane make and model.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ERA12CA502
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
FAA register: http://bangordailynews.com/2012/08/09/news/penobscot/2-lincoln-men-slightly-injured-when-airplane-flips-over-after-landing/
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9838M

http://vintagewings-millersfield.com/californiamauletrip.html
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6906839&nseq=0

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Aug-2012 13:26 gerard57 Added
10-Aug-2012 13:50 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage]
21-Dec-2016 19:28 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
28-Nov-2017 13:17 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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