Accident Maule M4 N9872M, Friday 2 July 1993

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Date:	Friday 2 July 1993
Time:	11:00 LT
Type:	Maule M4
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9872M
MSN:	1054C
Year of manufacture:	1967
Engine model:	Continental IO-360-A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Iliamna, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Char Lake, AK
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING THE STEP TAXI THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED ROUGH WATER AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER TAXI SPEED. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH WATER.

Accident investigation: