Accident Maule M-5-180C N56424, Tuesday 3 July 1984

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Date:	Tuesday 3 July 1984
Time:	13:00 LT
Type:	Maule M-5-180C
Owner/operator:	Saunders Equipment
Registration:	N56424
MSN:	8017C
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	173 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-C1F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Millbrook, NY - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Millbrook, NY (44N)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
PLT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS. ON FINAL APCH A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED. PLT ADDED FULL PWR BUT SINK RATE WAS NOT ARRESTED. ACFT CONTACTED TERRAIN BEFORE APCH END OF RWY.

Probable Cause:

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