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| Date: | Sunday 12 July 1987 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Maule M-4-210 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9812M |
| MSN: | 1043 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1362 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sitka, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sitka, AK (SIT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT WAS ON LOCAL VFR FLIGHT PLAN. WITNESSES OBSERVED ACFT FLYING AT LOW LEVEL ALONG BEACHES. LATER, WITNESS SAW SMOKE RISING FROM WOODED TERRAIN ABOUT TWO MILES INLAND FROM NEAREST BEACH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF INFLIGHT FAILURE OF MALFUNCTION OF ACFT POWERPLANT, STRUCTURE OR SYSTEMS. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X31653
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 18-Jan-2024 13:05 | Rushtopj | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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