Maule M-4 N2068U
28 July 1974 · Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 July 1974 at about 11:30 local time, a Maule M-4 registered N2068U was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- McComas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4
- Registration
- N2068U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Pomme de Terre, Mo → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2758
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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
T/D L SKID.THOUGHT THROTTLE STUCK, ATMTD GO-ARND.HIT N3854J, SUB DMG.VERNIER THROTTLE FRICTION LOCK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1974 | Maule M-4 | Glens Falls, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1974 | Maule M-4 | Arcadia, Florida, United States | Curtis Washbur | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jul 1974 | Maule M-4 | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1974 | Maule M-4 | Windsor, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1974 | Maule M-4 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Maule M-4 | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |