NONE · MAULE M-4-210 · 1994-07-07 · NORTHWAY, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC94LA076
Event ID
20001206X01637
Type
Accident
Date
1994-07-07
Location
NORTHWAY, AK, USA
Coordinates
62.999408, -141.690277
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MAULE
Model
M-4-210
Registration
N9808M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACHMENT FITTINGS AS A RESULT OF THE IMPROPER WELDS BY THE MAINTENANCE REPAIR FACILITY. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT THAT PRECIPITATED THE GEAR FAILURE WERE THE WIND GUSTS, AND THE PILOT NOT ADEQUATELY COMPENSATING FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS WHICH INDUCED HEAVY SIDE LOADS.