Maule M4210C N9842M
30 April 1978 · Bethel, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 April 1978, a Maule M4210C registered N9842M was involved in an accident during in flight near Bethel, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bethel, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M4210C
- Registration
- N9842M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Napakiak, Ak → Bethel, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3595
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
L HORIZ STAB FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M4210C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1976 | Maule M4210C | Aurora, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1974 | Maule M4210C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1974 | Maule M4210C | Kyburz, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Sep 1973 | Maule M4210C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1973 | Maule M4210C | Ninilchik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Maule M4210C | Eatonton, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |