Maule M4-220 N2002U
22 August 1970 · San Ardo, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 August 1970 at about 06:32 local time, a Maule M4-220 registered N2002U was involved in an accident during in flight near San Ardo, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Ardo, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Ardo
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M4-220
- Registration
- N2002U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Arcularius Ranch, Cal
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2927
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
OBS SAW ACFT DEP AND DISAPPEAR INTO EST 1000 FT OVCST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1970 | Maule M4-220 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | B'ham Publishi | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1970 | Maule M4-220 | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1970 | Maule M4-210 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1970 | Maule M4-210 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 1970 | Maule M4-210 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1970 | Maule M4-220 | Scholle, New Mexico, United States | First Natl BAN | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |