Accident Maule M-4-220C N40314, Tuesday 26 April 1983

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Date:	Tuesday 26 April 1983
Time:	08:40 LT
Type:	Maule M-4-220C
Owner/operator:	Shane Fuhriman
Registration:	N40314
MSN:	2090C
Year of manufacture:	1971
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540-J1A5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Malad City, ID - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Malad City, ID
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING AN INTERVIEW, THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD REMOVED ICE FROM THE ACFT & ATTEMPTED TO DEPART FROM A SNOW COVERED ALFALFA FIELD, APRX 1000 FT LONG. THE ACFT DID NOT BECOME AIRBORNE & THE PLT ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. DURING THE ABORT, THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE ALFALFA FIELD & WENT ONTO A FURROWED FIELD WHERE IT NOSED OVER.

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