Maule M-4 N40638
27 July 1974 · West Liberty, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1974 at about 16:30 local time, a Maule M-4 registered N40638 was involved in an accident during in flight near West Liberty, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Liberty, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4
- Registration
- N40638
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Howell, Mich → Iowa City, Iowa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1994
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
FUEL EXH AFTER THREE HOURS & FIFTEEN MINUTES FLIGHT TIME.PLT NOT FAMILIAR WITH FUEL CONSUMPTION.
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 | - |