Maule M-4C N9845M
14 October 1985 · Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 1985 at about 20:15 local time, a Maule M-4C registered N9845M, operated by Watonwan Flyers, was involved in an accident near Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States. 2 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blue Earth (BYO)
- Coordinates
- 43.6301, -94.0894
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4C
- Registration
- N9845M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Watonwan Flyers
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairmont → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER DEPARTING THE RWY FOLLOWING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. THE CFI STATED THAT AS THE TAILWHEEL TOUCHED THE RWY THE ACFT BEGAN VEERING TO THE RIGHT. HE APPLIED BRAKES AND FULL LEFT RUDDER CAUSING THELEFT WHEEL RIM TO FAIL. THE ACFT THEN CONTINUED OFF THE RWY WHERE IT NOSED OVER. THE LANDING WAS BEING MADE ON RWY 16 WITH WINDS FROM 240 DEGS AT 12 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 1974 | Maule M-4C | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1974 | Maule M-4C | Winston, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1972 | Maule M-4C | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1970 | Maule M-4C | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | Bellaire Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1968 | Maule M-4C | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Maule M-4C | Lincoln, Maine, United States | Tardiff Richard A | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Learjet 35A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Stinson 108-1 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 17-30A | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1985 | Champion 7EC | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |