Maule M4-220 N2047U
22 November 1970 · Visalia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 November 1970 at about 19:30 local time, a Maule M4-220 registered N2047U was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Visalia, California, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Visalia, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Green Acres
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M4-220
- Registration
- N2047U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Lancaster, Calif → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-4238
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
CRANKSHAFT SEAL LEAKED OIL, COVERED WINDSHIELD. PLTS VISION RESTRICTED ON LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1970 | Maule M4-220 | San Ardo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1970 | Maule M4-220 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | B'ham Publishi | 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 |