Maule M4 N9810M
16 July 1993 · Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1993 at about 01:45 local time, a Maule M4 registered N9810M, operated by Thomas E. Betka, was involved in an accident near Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tomahawk, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tomahawk Regional (WI46)
- Coordinates
- 45.4692, -89.7193
- Aircraft
- Maule M4
- Registration
- N9810M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas E. Betka
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA258
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED HE LANDED THE AIRPLANE HARD AND IT BOUNCED. HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE LANDING AND ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK TREE TOPS BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE PILOT MADE A HARD, EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1993 | Maule M4 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Pfeifer, Roger A. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Maule M4-210C | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | Abbott, David W. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1991 | Maule M4-220-C | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | MAX C. Lyon JR. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1991 | Maule M4-220C | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Doug & Carole Henry | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1990 | Maule M4 | Creston, Iowa, United States | Johnson, Kenneth D. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Maule M4 | L. Susitna Riv, Alaska, United States | Burts, Douglas A | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-60-601 | Lone Rock, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Krotje KOLB MARK III | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Peter R. Krotje | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft G35 | Webster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1993 | Cessna R182 | Herbster, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Antigo, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |