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Maule M-4 N2062U

7 June 1978 · North Pole, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 7 June 1978 at about 21:00 local time, a Maule M-4 registered N2062U was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near North Pole, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 21:00
Classification
Accident
Location
North Pole, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Bradley Sky Ranch
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Maule M-4
Registration
N2062U
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Private Owner
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
S → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-3215

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 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

ENG PUMP DIAPHRAM, INTAKE VALVE DETERIORATED.ELECT PUMP SHAFT SHEARED.WATER, SEDIMENT IN FUEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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