Maule M-4-220C N2060U
31 March 2000 · Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 March 2000 at about 13:06 local time, a Maule M-4-220C registered N2060U was involved in an accident near Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 13:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln Park (N07)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Maule M-4-220C
- Registration
- N2060U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD00LA030
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain control during landing roll. A factor was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a stop and go landing, the airplane ground looped, veered off to the right, and struck a parked airplane. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies. Winds at the time were from 070 degrees at 10, gusting to 15 knots. The pilot reported a total time of 170 hours; 78 hours in tail wheel airplanes, and 9 hours in make and model. He also reported that he had ground-looped the airplane 8 months prior to this accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maule M-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2000 | Maule M-4-210C | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2000 | Maule M-4-220C | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1999 | Maule M-4-220C | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Maule M-4-220C | Jean, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1999 | Maule M-4-220C | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Walt Warner | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Maule M-4-210C | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2000 | Dever FIREFLY | Berlin, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Beechcraft 19 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Navion A | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Bell 206B | North Arlington, New Jersey, United States | Raco Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2000 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |