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| Date: | Friday 31 May 2024 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Maule M-5-210C Strata Rocket |
| Owner/operator: | Atlas Air LLC |
| Registration: | N62062 |
| MSN: | 6101C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fremont Island Upper Airport (2UT), Hooper, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salt Lake City, UT (U42) |
| Fremont Island Upper Airport, UT (2UT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that while on final approach to land to a dirt runway, he checked to ensure that the passenger was not on the flight controls to include the brakes. On touchdown, about 40-45 mph, the airplane immediately nosed over. The pilot added that he was not sure if the passenger had their feet on the brakes, but it was most likely usage of the brakes. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The inadvertent application of brakes during landing that resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=194382
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2024 18:19 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 05-Jun-2024 19:32 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 09-Jun-2024 17:00 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Nov-2024 19:40 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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