Maule M-4-210C N9812M
12 July 1987 · Sitka, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 July 1987 at about 19:00 local time, a Maule M-4-210C registered N9812M was involved in an accident near Sitka, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 56.7293, -135.0004
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4-210C
- Registration
- N9812M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sitka → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87FA135
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
PLT WAS ON LOCAL VFR FLIGHT PLAN. WITNESSES OBSERVED ACFT FLYING AT LOW LEVEL ALONG BEACHES. LATER, WITNESS SAW SMOKE RISING FROM WOODED TERRAIN ABOUT TWO MILES INLAND FROM NEAREST BEACH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF INFLIGHT FAILURE OF MALFUNCTION OF ACFT POWERPLANT, STRUCTURE OR SYSTEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1987 | Maule M-4-220C | Paradise, California, United States | Donald F. Stanton | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1987 | Maule M-4-210C | Houston, Texas, United States | Leonard T. Bayer | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1987 | Maule M-4-210C | Burnt Chimney, Virginia, United States | Todd R. Gills | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1987 | Maule M-4 | Wellsville, New York, United States | Brian G.rowell | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1986 | Maule M-4-220C | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1986 | Maule M-4-210C | Saluda, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Taylorcraft F-19 | Kuskatan River, Alaska, United States | RAY Tressler | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Aeronca 7AC | Island Lake, Alaska, United States | Ronald L. Williams | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Champion 7ECA | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |