Maule M-4-210C N9855M

Summary

On 9 July 2000 at about 00:15 local time, a Maule M-4-210C registered N9855M was involved in an accident near Chickaloon, Alaska, 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.

Date

9 July 2000 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Chickaloon, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.7402, -148.2207

Aircraft

Maule M-4-210C

Registration

N9855M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tok → Palmer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC00LA084

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was rough/uneven terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certificated private pilot reported that while in cruise flight, just after switching the fuel selector valve from the right fuel tank to the left fuel tank, all engine power was lost. He said that emergency engine procedures did not restore engine power, and he selected a sand bar as a forced landing area. During the landing roll the left main wheel struck a rut, and the left main landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, and left wing lift strut. The pilot submitted a written report to the NTSB dated August 23. In a cover letter that accompanied the NTSB form 6120.1/2, the pilot wrote: 'It was a matter of running out of fuel without realizing what was going on and setting down in the most inviting spot.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.