Maule M-4-220C N40343
16 April 1982 · Homer, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 April 1982 at about 19:02 local time, a Maule M-4-220C registered N40343, operated by Warren L. Presley, was involved in an accident near Homer, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homer, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Homer (HOM)
- Coordinates
- 59.4000, -151.3207
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4-220C
- Registration
- N40343
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Warren L. Presley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Homer → Anchorage
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82FA037
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
THE PILOT DEPARTED HOMER AIRPORT ON A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE AFTER BEING ADVISED NUMEROUS TIMES THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF (8 MINUTES) THE AIRCRAFT DOVE OUT OF THE CLOUDS AND CRASHED NEAR THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. PRIOR TO TAKING OFF, THE PILOT HAD INDICATED THAT HE WAS IN A HURRY TO GET TO ANCHORAGE TO PARTICIPATE IN A GUN SHOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1982 | Maule M-4 | Cozad, Nebraska, United States | Karl E Warm | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Maule M-4 | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | Doug Jerry Henry | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Maule M-4-210C | Eagle River, Alaska, United States | Roger Allen Pfeifer/al Romasze | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1981 | Maule M-4 | Harrison Smt, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Maule M-4-220C | Brownsville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1981 | Maule M-4 | Globe, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |