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| Date: | Friday 30 June 1989 |
| Time: | 14:05 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-4-2205 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N40676 |
| MSN: | 2180C |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1506 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6A-350-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beluga, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mcarthur River, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, A RIGHT CROSSWIND OF ABOUT 15 KNOTS CHANGED TO A QUARTERING TAILWIND AND BLEW THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT OF THE INTENDED LANDING AREA. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ONTO IT'S BACK.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY CORRECT FOR A CROSSWIND DURING LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA110
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 May 1991 | N40676 | Private | 0 | Beluga, AK | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 19:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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