Maule M-4 N12012
8 August 1966 · Eagle River Alas, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1966 at about 08:45 local time, a Maule M-4 registered N12012, operated by Wilburs Fligh, was involved in an accident during in flight near Eagle River Alas, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle River Alas, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4
- Registration
- N12012
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilburs Fligh
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0660
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT FLEW INTO BOX CANYON DURING SUPPLY DROP-INSUFFICIENT ROOM TO TURN AROUND-ACFT HIT NOSE HIGH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1966 | Maule M-4 | Sussex Nj, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1966 | Maule M-4 | Flushing Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1966 | Maule M-4 | Fredericktown Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1966 | Maule M-4 | Fairbanks Alas, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1966 | Maule M-4 | Beaverton Oreg, Oregon, United States | Vancouver FLG | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1966 | Maule M-4 | Black Springs Nev, Nevada, United States | Beehive Stol A | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |