Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN84LA083

THREE FORKS, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N9832M

MAULE M-4S

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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