Maule M-4 N4726T

Summary

On 3 September 1996 at about 01:00 local time, a Maule M-4 registered N4726T, operated by Mark A. Petersen, was involved in an accident near Skwentna, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 September 1996 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Skwentna, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.9296, -151.7300

Aircraft

Maule M-4

Registration

N4726T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mark A. Petersen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palmer → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC96LA136

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he was landing his airplane at a remote gravel bar. He said he touched down further down the gravel bar then he intended, and then realized there was a depression just ahead. He attempted to take off, but his hand was knocked off the throttle by the rough terrain. The airplane entered the depression, the main landing gear dug in, and the airplane nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.