Maule M-4S N9832M

Summary

On 5 February 1984 at about 18:20 local time, a Maule M-4S registered N9832M was involved in an accident near Three Forks, Montana, 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.

Date

5 February 1984 at 18:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Three Forks, Montana, United States

Coordinates

45.9092, -111.4295

Aircraft

Maule M-4S

Registration

N9832M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Ennis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN84LA083

2 people had minor injuries.

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

THE PLT WAS FLYING LOW TOWARD RISING TERRAIN. THE AIRSPEED SLOWED TO THE POINT THAT THE POINT THAT THE ACFT MUSHED INTO THE GROUND AND CARTWHEELED. THE PLT SAID HE HAD NOT REMOVED ALL THE FROST ON THE WINGS PRIOR TO FLT AND HE THOUGHT THE STALL SPEED WAS RAISED BY THE FROST.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.