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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event ANC22LA061

2022-07-26 Aniak, Alaska, United States Airport · PVT None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N4743T

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

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

Registrant of record

WEAVER MATTHEW B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

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

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or 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 ↗.