NTSB ANC22LA061 — 2022-07-26 · Aniak, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N4743T

Make / Model: MAULE M-4-210
Year of manufacture: 1964 · 58 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19641204
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A5D2C9

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4743T Maule M-4-210 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing which resulted in a nose-over.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, he was landing upslope on an off-airport landing site. During the landing rollout and as he was applying the brakes, the airplane encountered a “divot” on the landing surface. The airplane subsequently nosed-over which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, lift struts, vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
— Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-(general)-Awareness of condition

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_ANC22LA061.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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